Section 10.4. The Junk Mail Filter

10.4. The Junk Mail Filter

Spam is the junk that now makes up more than 80 percent of all email, and it's only getting worse . Luckily, you, along with Mail's advanced spam filters, can make it betterat least for your email accounts.

You'll see the effects of Mail's spam filter the first time you check your mail: A certain swath of message titles appear in color . These are the messages that Mail considers junk.

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Note: Out of the box, Mail doesn't apply its spam-targeting features to people whose addresses are in your address book, to people you've emailed recently, or to messages sent to you by name rather than just by email address. You can adjust these settings in Mail Preferences Junk Mail tab.

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Tip: Don't miss the "Trust Junk Mail headers sent by your Internet Service Provider" option in the Junk Mail pane of the preference window. If you turn on that checkbox, Mail will take your ISP's word that certain messages are spam, giving you a double layer of protection.

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