You may have noticed recently that your incoming Email has been showing up with "**SPAM** tagged in the subject line.

As of June 24th, 2005 - TCN has finished it server wide installation of SPAM Assassin onto our main mail server.

What SPAM Assassin (SA) does is inspect each Email message to see if it looks like it could be SPAM. If it determines that it is a likely SPAM it appends the tag "**SPAM** to the subject line of that message and passes it on to the intended recipient. Neither SA or TCN remove or delete any message from the the server during this process - we simply try to properly identify SPAM.

Once the SPAM has been tagged most Email programs allow the end user to set up filters or rules that will automatically place SPAM into a separate folder so it can be reviewed periodically and disposed of - out of the way of "Real" Email. Some programs even allow you to set up automatic deletion after so many days - thus fully automating the process.

Note1: If you receive an Email improperly tagged as SPAM just send the Email address to webmaster@tcninternet.com with the subject line of "White List" and we will place the address in the SA White List. After that, SA will ignore any mail from that sender and pass it on un-tagged..
 

Note2: Currently TCN does not screen your Email for viruses or other malware that could damage your computers or networks. Due diligence should be taken to have current, properly updated, antivirus protection on any system that receives and view Email.

Instructions to setting up a rule in Outlook Express 6

1.       Start Outlook Express.

2.       Right click on your inbox and select New Folder
Then name it AASPAM.

3.       On the Tools menu, click Message Rules Then click Mail.

4.       In the dialog box click the Mail tab, then click New.

5.       In box 1. check "Where the Subject line contains specific words" In box 2. check "Move it to the specified folder"
In box 4. Title your new Rule "Move SPAM"
In box 3. click the contains specific words link

6.       In the top box type **SPAM** and click Add.
Then click OK.
 

7.       Now back at the Rule dialog box in box 3. click the specified link
then select your new AASPAM folder you created in step 2 and then click OK.

8.       Now back on the rule dialog box - click OK and your done creating your new Rule. Mail tagged by SPAM Assassin will now be automatically sent to your new AASPAM folder and cleared mail will be the only thing left in your inbox.