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Reducing Spam

For users on the central.uh.edu mail server, UH currently uses PureMessage as its spam reduction tool.


Benefits of PureMessage

  • Increased accuracy of spam detection = up to 98% reduction of spam
  • Offers user configurable options
  • Provides an additional layer of virus protection
  • More space in your mailbox - quarantined email doesn't count against your disk quota
  • Detects and blocks virus-infected email messages and attachments on their way onto the UH network

 

Who Is and Is Not Affected by PureMessage

  • Users of the central.uh.edu mail server are benefitting from the deployment of PureMessage.
  • If you currently receive email messages containing "*****SPAM*****" in your message subject line, you probably ARE affected by this deployment.
  • If you don't receive your mail on the central.uh.edu mail server, you ARE NOT affected by the deployment of PureMessage.
  • If your mail is redirected to other non-UH mailboxes (e.g., Yahoo or Hotmail), you ARE NOT affected by the deployment of PureMessage.

 

If you are unsure, you can contact the UIT Support Center at 713-743-1411 or your local IT support person to verify if you'll be affected.

Accessing the Quarantine Site
If you would like to customize your spam management options and access your spam message quarantine, go to the spam quarantine web site. Log on instructions are provided at the site.

Reporting Spam to Improve Detection
If you think a message that has entered your mailbox is spam, and it has not been flagged with "*****SPAM*****", you can submit it to Sophos, the makers of PureMessage, to help improve spam detection.