Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Configure Junk Filter

Introduction

The following are instructions for configuring Mac Mail to filter out JUNK when using UC Merced's email system (UCM Mail). Junk email is legitimate but potentially unwanted email, analogous to advertisements and solicitations that arrive at your home via the US Mail. Facilities are incorporated into the UC Merced email system to manage both categories of email; some filtering is automatic, and some must be configured by the user.

The email message is not changed in any other way.

This method of JUNK tagging allows end users to choose how they wish to handle suspected JUNK - either by implementing a filter in their email client of choice, or by doing nothing.

For this reason, it is recommended that you create a filter that will automatically place suspected JUNK into a separate folder rather than directly into the trash. You can then periodically take a glance at the contents of the folder to insure that no valid email messages were marked as JUNK, and then delete the contents of the entire folder.

Configure JUNK Filter

1. Click on Mail->Preferences
   
2. Click on the Rules tab.
   
3. Click Add Rule.
   
4. In the "Description Box:" type BULK
5. Where it says "From" open the dropdown box and choose "Edit Header List".
   
6. Click the "+" in the lower left corner.
   
7. In the box for the new header type X-UCM-SBAS-Status
8. Click OK
   
9. Click the "From" drop down box and choose "X-UCM-SBAS-Status".
   
10. In the empty box of the third field type "BULK".
11. Under "Perform the following actions:" In the first dropdown box select "Move Message"
12. In the second dropdown box choose "Junk E-mail" or whichever folder you would like the Junk messages moved to.
13. Click OK
    
14. When it asks you if you would like to apply the rules click Apply
    

Your Mac Mail client is now configured to filter out JUNK. It is recommended that you periodically check your email that has been sent to the Junk E-mail folder for valid emails.