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5.2 Whitelist / Blacklist
The Whitelist is a list of telephone numbers from which
all SMS messages are accepted. Entries listed here
override all options in the general spam filter setup
(
Settings
tab).
Figure 5-2: The Whitelist
The Blacklist is a list of telephone numbers from which
all SMS messages are blocked. Entries listed here
override all options in the general Spam filter setup
(
Settings
tab).
Warning:
Adding a number/contact to the Blacklist will
automatically move messages from that sender to the
Spam folder.
To add a number or a contact to the Whitelist/Blacklist,
select the tab for the list you want to modify and
tap
Options
.
Figure 5-3: The Blacklist
5.3 Locating blocked (Spam) messages
The Spam folder is used to store blocked messages that
are routed to it and is automatically created when the
first spam message is deleted. To locate the Spam folder
and review blocked messages, follow the steps below:
1. Open the program your device uses for text
messaging. For example, from the Start menu tap
Messaging
.
Figure 5-4: Tap Messaging
2. Tap
Messages
to open the list of received items.
Figure 5-5: Tap Messages
NOTE:
Your device will likely point to the folder most
recently visited. To switch to another folder, such
as the Spam folder, tap
Show
in the upper left (for
Smartphones tap
Menu > Folders
).
