That way, you can
get the spam out of your face, but later peruse your junk mail for valid messages
before it??™s gone for good. Now, most email programs (e.g., Outlook,
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Thunderbird, and Eudora) have built-in spam filters that can likewise route
spam into the trash. But programs like SpamPal are more configurable and
update their spam lists and definitions frequently. Note: SpamPal works
with any POP3- or IMAP4-based email program, which means it doesn??™t
work with AOL, or web-based mail systems like Gmail.
All spam filters rely on up-to-date lists and definitions to block spam effectively,
so make sure they are kept up-to-date. If you??™re using Outlook, you
can get spam filter updates with Microsoft Update: open Windows Update
in Control Panel, click Settings, and turn on the Use Microsoft Update
option. (For older versions of Office, you can get updates manually from
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdate/.) Some other email programs,
like Eudora, include updates only with subsequent versions of the software;
check your documentation for details.
If your spam situation is particularly bad, and passive spam filters aren??™t cutting
it, there are more drastic options. First, contact your ISP and request that
it employ a server-based spam filter such as Postini (http://postini.com/).
Server-side filters delete spam en route to your inbox, so you don??™t even
have to download it.
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