The Report as spam web mail option allows web mail users to mark messages as spam and have an action perform on them. The following table lists the actions that can be undertaken when a webmail user marks a message as being spam:
Setting |
Explanation |
Use post office settings |
Use the post office level setting, |
Move spam to post office reported folder |
The post office reported folder is: Mail Enable\Post offices\[post office]\mail root\spam\Reported |
Move spam to global spam folder |
The global spam folder is the one selected under the Report as spam option. |
Delete message |
Any message that is marked as spam will be deleted. |
Mark the sender IP as spam source |
Extracts the sending IP address of the message from the headers of the message and creates 2 records in the following locations: Config\Postoffices\Postoffice\Connections\Spam Config\Connections\Spam The SMTP connector (and custom filters) can then use these records to determine whether or not to refuse mail from the IP address. |
Copy spam to postoffice reported folder then junk |
The post office reported folder is: Mail Enable\Post offices\[post office]\mail root\spam\Reported The message will be delivered to the users junk folder as well. |
Copy spam to global spam folder then junk |
The global spam folder is the one selected under the Report as spam option. The message will be delivered to the users junk folder as well. |
Move message to junk folder | The message is just moved to the users junk folder. |
Mark the sender IP as spam source then junk | As well as marking the sender IP as spam source the message will be delivered to the users junk folder. |
This action is configured in the administration program either globally or at a post office level. Global settings will override post office settings.