Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004, User Manual

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Feature summary
Norton AntiSpam features
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Norton AntiSpam features
As email becomes more popular, many users are
receiving an increasing amount of the unsolicited
commercial email messages known as spam. Not only
does spam make it difficult to identify valid email
messages, some spam contains offensive messages and
images.
Also, many Web sites are using more aggressive
techniques to draw attention to the ads on their pages.
Some have begun using larger, more prominent ads,
while others rely on ad windows that appear when you
enter or leave the site. Along with increasing the amount
of time that it takes to display Web pages, some ads
contain offensive content, cause software conflicts, or use
HTML tricks to open additional browser windows.
Norton AntiSpam incorporates several powerful features
to reduce your exposure to unwanted online content.
Automatic
integration with
email programs Automatically creates a toolbar in supported email
programs
See “Use your email program toolbar” on page 52.
Allowed and
Blocked lists
1
Uses user-defined address list to expedite scanning
of email
1
Accepts all mail from Allowed list
1
Treats all mail from Blocked list as spam
See “Manage how Norton AntiSpam detects spam” on
page 61.
Simplified import
of addresses
1
Imports lists of addresses from supported email
programs
1
Allows all or selected addresses to be imported
See “Identify authorized senders” on page 62.
Self-training Uses outgoing mail to refine spam definition
See “Teach Norton AntiSpam your email preferences” on
page 64.