Important in the First Month
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First, take a look at our beginners guide. This will get you started very quickly.
For the first month, you should keep an eye on the SPAMfighter folder. In some cases SPAMfighter can filter regular newsletters. If this happens, simply select it and press "unblock". Now it's back in your inbox and SPAMfighter will never filter it again. In other words, SPAMfighter will learn what you like and what you don't like in one month.
And a very important piece of advice:
Never open a spam mail and remember to turn the preview pane off. This way only those messages you deliberately open are displayed. The pictures in spam mails are usually made so spammers can see if you open them and that means a lot of spam.
To turn the preview pane off:
Outlook Express: Click View Menu > Layout and remove the check mark beside Show Preview Pane.
Outlook Express 6.0 offers a "Read all messages as plain text" option. This is a good alternative to disabling the preview pane.
Outlook 2000/XP: Click View Menu > Preview Pane.
Outlook 2003: Click View Menu > Reading Pane > Off.
By upgrading SPAMfighter you will have an even better protection against spam and phishing. Your participation in our community helps us become even better and that means a lot to us. The differences between SPAMfighter Pro and Standard are explained here. |
