Mac Based Email Clients

Find your email software title below and follow the instructions to create a filter to sort '{SPAM}' tagged email.
Screen shots are provided to help you through this short process.

Outlook Express 5+(Entourage 2001 or X) | Netscape 4x | Netscape 6x,7x (Mozilla 1x) | Mac OS X Mail | Mac OS X 10.2 Spam Filters

Notes:

If your program is not listed, please consult your program's help files for instructions on how to set up "filters" or "rules". If you wish to move the mail to another folder instead of the trash, it is usually only a matter of selecting another folder, and your mail program's help files should have details on this.

If you have Mac OS 10.2 or later and use Apple's included Mail program, it has built-in intelligent junk mail filtering that learns over time what you do and do not consider to be spam. It seems to be fairly accurate. Mail that is considered to be spam is moved to a separate junk folder. By default the program is in "Training" mode where it merely highlights suspected spam in a brown color instead of moving it, and can be placed in "Auto" mode once you are sure that it is working to your liking.

If you use other programs, there is a program out there called Spamfire that processes junk mail on the server, and passes legitimate email on to your mail program. According to the manufacturer, the program has multiple safeguards in place to ensure that legitimate mail is not lost. It can be downloaded from http://www.matterform.com/spamfire. There is a 30-day trial version available. If you decide to use this program, however, be advised that Pacific Internet cannot provide support in its installation, configuration, or usage.

Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 or later
(instructions also nearly identical for Microsoft Entourage 2001 or X)

1. From the Tools menu, choose Rules.



2. In the Mail Rules window, click the New button.



3. Give the rule a name, like "spam"



4. In the If section of the window, change All messages to Subject.
5. In the box to the right of subject, type {SPAM}
6. In the Then section of the window, change Change color to Move message.
7. Click where it says Inbox and choose Choose folder.
8. Pick the Deleted Items folder, and then click Choose.



9. Click OK to save your changes, and close the Mail Rules window.
You are done! Now when {SPAM} tagged mail comes in, it will be automatically filtered according to the rules you just set up.

Netscape Communicator 4.5 or later

While you are looking at your mail window:

1. From the Edit menu, choose Message Filters.



2. In the Message Filters window, click the New button.



3. Under Name, give your filter a name, like "spam"



4. Under Filter Action, make sure subject and contains are chosen from the pop-up menus.
5. In the box to the right, type {SPAM}
6. Under Then, make sure Move to folder is chosen, and choose Trash from the menu to the right.
7. Close the window.
You are done! Now when {SPAM} tagged mail comes in, it will be automatically filtered according to the rules you just set up.

Netscape 6.2.x
(Instructions similar for Netscape 7.0 or Mozilla)

While you are looking at your mail window:

1. From the Edit menu, choose Message Filters.



2. In the Message Filters window, click the New button.



3. Under Filter Name, give your filter a name, like "spam"



4. Under For incoming messages that match, make sure subject and contains are chosen from the pop-up menus.
5. In the box to the right, type {SPAM}
6. Under Perform this action, make sure Move to folder and "Trash on youraddress@pacific.net" are chosen from the pop-up menus.
7. Click OK on both windows.
You are done! Now when {SPAM} tagged mail comes in, it will be automatically filtered according to the rules you just set up.

Mac OS X Mail for Mac OS 10.1

1. From the Mail menu, choose Preferences.



2. Click the Rules icon.



3. Click the Create Rule button.



4. For Description, give the rule a name, like "spam"



5. Under Criteria, make sure subject and contains are chosen from the pop-up menus, and type {SPAM} in the box to the right.
6. Under Action, check the box labeled Transfer to mailbox, and choose Deleted Messages from the pop-up menu to the right.
You are done! Now when {SPAM} tagged mail comes in, it will be automatically filtered according to the rules you just set up.