Information Services has deployed a system using ‘SpamAssassin’ software which can help you manage the unsolicited email you receive. SpamAssassin examines every mail message entering the system and assigns it a score based on the similarity of its content to typical unsolicited or spam messages. If this score exceeds 5, the message is tagged ‘{Spam?}’ before it is delivered to you.

It is possible to set up rules within Outlook® to automatically move such messages to a folder which could be checked from time to time. In theory it would be possible to move all such mail automatically to the deleted mail folder; this is not advisable, however, as mail may occasionally be scored incorrectly, leading to the deletion of normal mail. Information Services recommends that you make at least a quick check of the message sender and subject prior to deletion, even for messages marked ‘{Spam?}’.

If you want to move messages to a new folder, it is easier to create this before beginning the following steps

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