3.3. MAIL MENU

CHAPTER 3. HOW DO I USE CPANEL?

3.3.8

Spam Assassin

Spam Assassin is a mail filter installed on a mail server used to identify spam. It checks for spam

using a large number of pre set rules that check the header, body, and sender of all email messages sent to your

domain mailbox. For more information about Spam Assassin, refer to the following links:

  Spam Assassin   Spam Assassin web site.

  Spam Assassin rules   A list of all the rules that Spam Assassin currently uses.

Also refer to page 22 for more information about spam and setting up filters.

To enable Spam Assassin:

1. Click on the Spam Assassin link in the Mail Menu area.

2. Click on the

button.

Figure 3.17: Enabling Spam Assassin

Disabling Spam Assassin

You can disable Spam Assassin whenever you require. If you are not able to receive a non spam email it is a good

idea to disable Spam Assassin and resend the email.

To disable Spam Assassin:

1. Click on the Spam Assassin link in the Mail Menu area.

2. Click on the

button.

3.3.9

Altering your Mail Exchanger (MX Entry) setting

CPanel manages your email through its own mail server. However, by altering your MX (Mail Exchange

Record) Entry you can point your email to another mail server, if this is required. Note:

CPanel will not be

able to manage your email if you change your MX Entry setting.

To alter your MX Entry setting:

1. Click on the Modify Mail Exchanger (MX Entry) link in the Mail Menu area.

2. Click on the Change a MX Entry link.

3. Enter the domain name of the new MX Entry in the available field.

Note:

You can only change the entry to a domain name (e.g. yourdomain.com), not an IP (Internet

Protocol) address.

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