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Does PureMessage affect delivery of my e-mail?
All messages are still delivered, including spam messages. PureMessage does not delete spam - it simply identifies and flags potential spam so that you can easily locate and filter it.
How does PureMessage flag potential spam?
PureMessage adds "[SPAM:" at the beginning of the subject line for messages with greater than 30% probability of being spam. This makes it easy to identiy potential spam. Multiple "#" characters are inserted as the spam probability increases. For example, a spam probability over 30% receives one #; over 40% probability receives two #s; and so forth. For example:
Before
Subject: Get What You Want
From: eDiets Motivation
After
Subject: [SPAM:####] Get What You Want
From: eDiets Motivation
Does PureMessage flag all spam messages?
Occasionally a spam message will slip through without being flagged because spammers are constantly coming up with new ways to "beat the system". The reverse is also true - once in awhile a legitimate message might be flagged as spam when it is not.
What if I don't want my email checked for spam?
If you'd like to "opt out" of spam filtering all you have to do is send a request
to: antispam@pvamu.edu
How often should I check my Mailbox?
You should periodically check your mailbox, to make sure nothing that you consider legitimate e-mail is being filtered.
Things such as monthly newsletters are very difficult for a computer to distinguish from spam.
How do I see headers?
Right click on the (highlighted) message you want to look at. Select "Options". The headers for your message are in the "Internet Headers" pane.
Does Texas have an anti-spam law?
Yes. See Texas
Adopst Anti-Spam Laws for details.
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