McAfee VirusScan 10.0, User Manual

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Getting Started
10 McAfee
®
SpamKiller
®
software version 7.0
Features
This version of SpamKiller offers the following features:
Filtering - advanced filtering options provide new filtering techniques,
including support for meta-character filtering and junk text identification.
Phishing - AntiPhishing browser plug-in via an Internet Explorer toolbar
easily identifies and blocks potential phishing Web sites.
Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express integration - toolbar provides a folder
within your mail client to block spam directly.
Installation - streamlined setup and configuration. Automatic account
detection assures smooth setup, configuration, and integration with existing
e-mail accounts.
Updates - auto-updates run silently in the background, always vigilant to
minimize your exposure to emerging spam threats.
Interface - intuitive user interface for keeping your computer free of spam.
Support - free live instant messaging and e-mail technical support for easy,
prompt, and live customer service.
Spam message processing - by default, spam messages are tagged as [SPAM]
and placed in the SpamKiller folder in Outlook and Outlook Express, or your
Inbox. Tagged messages also appear on the Accepted E-mail page.
Understanding the top pane
The following icons appear in the top pane of each SpamKiller page:
Click
Switch User
to log on as a different user.
Note:
Switch user
is available only if your computer runs Windows 2000 or
Windows XP, multiple users have been added to SpamKiller, and you are
logged on to SpamKiller as an administrator.
Click
Support
to open the online Support page for McAfee, which provides
hot topics on SpamKiller and other McAfee products, answers to frequently
asked questions, and more. You must be connected to the Internet to access the
Support page.
Click
Help
to open the online Help, which provides detailed instructions
on setting up and using SpamKiller.