Spam Protection
Service Description
PureMessage Spam Filter
The University of Windsor uses the PureMessage system by Sophos for filtering e-mail.
The default setting of the Spam filter quarantines mail on a quarantine server and sends a daily digest to show you the mail that is being held. It works like this - when your e-mail passes through the Spam filter server it is examined and given a score reflecting the probability that it is Spam.
For more information, go to http://uwindsor.ca/stopspam
Below are some instructions to get you started on using the PureMessage Spam Filter application. If you have questions please contact the HelpDesk (x-4440).
Who Can Use This Service
Everyone who uses e-mail on the University of Windsor’s central e-mail servers (e-mail addresses using the @uwindsor.ca domain) are automatically set up to use the spam filter.
Access and Availability
The spam filter is integrated into the e-mail servers and is active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except for scheduled server maintenance times. During the times that the spam filter is undergoing maintenance, as a part of the maintenance on the e-mail servers, the result is that e-mails are not delivered until after the scheduled maintenance is completed.
If you have questions please contact the HelpDesk (x-4440).
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Room 104 University Computer Centre
401 Sunset Ave.
Windsor, ON Canada N9B 3P4
Phone: (519) 253-3000 ext. 4440
Fax: (519) 973-7083
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