Set-Up a Spam Filter for pine

for Rice University

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• Open pine and open your Folder List (or type the L key).
• Create a new folder to hold your SPAM messages. Press A to Add a new folder; enter a descriptive name (for example, Spam), and press the Enter or Return key on your keyboard.
• Type M to return to the Main Menu, then type S for Setup, R for Rules, and F for Filters.
• Type A to Add a rule.
  
• The first item (Nickname = <No Value Set: using "Filter Rule">) will be highlighted. Type A to Add Value, and enter a descriptive name for the rule (for example, Spam Filter). Press the Enter or Return key on your keyboard.
  
• Use the arrow keys to move down to Subject pattern = <No Value Set>. Type A to Add Value. Enter  ***SPAM*** and press the Enter or Return key on your keyboard.
• Use the arrow keys to move down to
  Filter Action   =
              Set    Choose One
              ---  --------------------
              ( )  Delete
              (*)  Move
                   to Folder = <No Value Set>
  Use the arrow keys to select to Folder = <No Value Set> and type A to Add Value, and enter the name of your SPAM folder (for example, Spam) followed by the Enter or Return key on your keyboard.
• Type E to Exit Setup. When prompted to Commit changes, type Y for Yes.
  

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Rick Russell, rickr@rice.edu
2003-06-12