Faradic is happy to announce that we have installed a system-wide spam (unsolicited e-mail) filter as a free service to our users. This means that when you get an e-mail message, the server can automatically scan it to determine if it is spam or real.

The spam filter is turned off on your account by default. If you want to activate it, just log in, click on "Preferences", and place a check on "Turn on DSPAM filtering" under "Opt-in". Then click "Submit Changes" at the bottom of the page. You do not need to change any of the other settings and should not do so unless you understand them.

Please continue reading for more details about how the system affects your e-mail. Contact us for help activating your spam filter or if you have any questions.

The filtering software we are using is called DSPAM and is capable of dynamically learning your specific email behavior. We have started you off with a pre-configured spam dictionary which will help filter a limited amount of spam immediately for you. As you continue to receive email, your specific email patterns will be learned by the spam software, which will result in increasing accuracy in catching spam. For this reason, it is important that you forward any spam you receive for this email account into the filtering software. By forwarding your spam, the software is capable of learning from its mistakes and will improve itself to do better next time.

To forward a spam into the system, please use the 'Forward' button in whatever email client you are using and send the spam to spam@faradic.net. It is not necessary to provide an explanation of the message, as it will not be opened by a human, but processed by the software.

NOTE: All of your e-mail will have a line at the bottom that starts with !DSPAM and contains a string of numbers. This is used to keep track of spam that you forward for training.

The software also quarantines all messages that it believes are spam. From time to time, you should check this quarantine to insure that it has not caught any legitimate email. This too plays a significant role in the learning process. To check your quarantine, click the Log in link at the top of this page.

You will be prompted for your username and password. Use the same login and password you use to check your email. From here, you can peruse your quarantine box. If any legitimate messages have been caught, click on the message and then click 'Deliver Message'. The message will then be delivered and the software will re-learn so as not to make the same mistake next time. Once you have marked any legitimate messages, you may delete the messages in your quarantine by clicking the 'DELETE ALL' button at the bottom of the page.

Please contact us if you have any questions.