How to Filter Spam in Webmail

In a more aggressive effort to combat spam, the USP Information Technology Department will be flagging suspected spam e-mail in the subject line of e-mail you receive.

Any e-mail you receive that is suspected of being spam will have [SPAM] on the subject line. Additionally, we will be flagging some e-mail with the word [EVALUATE] in the subject line. We are using this to flag e-mail that may or may not be spam, meaning that you should evaluate for yourself whether the e-mail is legitimate or not.

If a legitimate e-mail is flagged incorrectly, please forward the e-mail to helpdesk@usp.edu so that we may correct it for the future.

The following instructions are designed to assist you in setting up a filter in Webmail to move Spam e-mail into a separate mailbox.

• Select the Options menu
• Select Filters
• Select the Add Filter menu button
  Make sure the Active/on check box is selected
  The Filter name should be called Spam
• Select the first header drop down arrow and select Subject
• Select the second header drop down arrow and select Contains
• Type in [SPAM] in the blank box
• Select the fourth header drop down box and select Add New Folder
• A pop up window will appear and name the folder SPAM
• Select OK
• Select Save Changes
  Make sure to check the box “Automatically apply active filters. This removes the “Apply Filters” button from your Inbox”.
• Select Logout on the menu button and Log back in to check your e-mail