Creating Separate antispam-table.txt Files for Multiple E-mail Domains

There may be occasions where a current e-mail domain (IP-ed domain) does not want to use the primary e-mail domain's (IP-ed domain) antispam- table.txt file because administrators for each domain do not agree on the words to use for spam. Or perhaps, the administrator for the primary domain is not satisfied with the antispam-table.txt file that ships with the product (Example). In these cases, the antispam-table.txt file can be altered.

To create spam and non-spam word counts for an e-mail domain:

Use the contents of the antispam-table-ini.txt file. This file includes word counts that are created during installation. This file contains the initial word counts; however, it does not contain changes that were made by the primary e-mail domain.

To create a new antispam-table.txt file:

Important: If the current e-mail domain's directory already contains an antispam-table.txt file, you must delete it before selecting the Current Domain option as shown in the following instructions. If you do not delete it, the antispam-table.txt file will not be copied to the directory and the word counts will not be updated. You can also backup this file to another location in case you decide to revert to it later.

  1. Click the Domain tab.
  2. In the Domains list, select a domain. The Domain Properties appear.
  3. In the left navigation bar, click Spam Filtering. The Domain Level Anti-spam settings appear.
  4. Click Statistical Filter. The Statistical Filter properties appear.
  5. In the Use list, click Current Domain.

Click Save.

Note: The contents of the antispam-table-ini.txt are placed in the current e-mail domain's directory when the next mail delivery occurs. You can also stop and restart the Queue Manager to speed the creation of this file. The antispam-table-ini.txt is a copy of the primary e-mail domain's antispam-table.txt file that was created during the installation process.

Note: IMail Server reads the antispam-table.txt file from the current e-mail domain directory each time that content filtering is performed on a message. This file appears in the current e-mail domain's directory.

Tip: To modify the word counts within the antispam-table.txt file, use the antispamseeder.exe. For information on how to use this utility see Customizing an e-mail domain's antispam-table.txt file.

To use the Primary E-mail Domain antispam-table.txt File for a Virtual IP-ed E-mail Domain:

Note: This option is enabled by default upon installation.

  1. Click the Domain tab.
  2. In the Domains list, select a domain. The Domain Properties appear.
  3. In the left navigation bar, click Spam Filtering. The Domain Level Antispam settings appear.
  4. Click Statistical Filter. The Statistical Filter properties appear.
  5. In the Use list, click Primary Domain.
  6. Click Save.

Note: IMail Server reads the antispam-table.txt file from the primary e-mail domain directory each time that content filtering is performed on a message. Therefore, this file will not appear in the current e-mail domain's directory.

Related Topics

Antispamseeder Parameters

Understanding the Antispam-table.txt file