Spam Network Check

You can configure Mailshell Anti-Spam to check message fingerprints against the Mailshell Anti-Spam database of known spam. This feature is enabled by default.

To disable network checks, double-click on the Mailshell Anti-Spam icon in the system tray. On the Mailshell Anti-Spam popup, uncheck "Enable Spam Network Check" in the General Options section, then click the Apply button.

Rule Updates

Configure Mailshell Anti-Spam to automatically check for updated spam rules. This feature is enabled by default with Rule Update Frequency set to "Every hour".

To disable rule updates, double-click on the Mailshell Anti-Spam icon in the system tray. On the Mailshell Anti-Spam popup, uncheck "Enable Rule Updates" in the General Options section, then click the Apply button.

Notification of New Upgrades

Enabling this feature will cause Mailshell Anti-Spam to check for new releases of Mailshell Anti-Spam and notify you. This feature is disabled by default.

To enable notification of new upgrades, double-click on the Mailshell Anti-Spam icon in the system tray. On the Mailshell Anti-Spam popup, check "Notification of New Upgrades" in the General Options section, then click the Apply button.

Proxy Server Support

If you access the web through an HTTP proxy server, you will need to set the server and port so that Mailshell Anti-Spam can connect to the Mailshell Network. This feature is disabled by default.

To enable proxy server support and specify your proxy server settings, click on the Mailshell Anti-Spam icon on the Outlook Express toolbar. On the Mailshell Anti-Spam popup under the General Options section, check "Enable Proxy Server Support", enter your proxy server and its port number, and then click the Apply button.