McAfee VLF09E002RAA User Guide - Page 66

MAPI accounts, Configuring a Hotmail account to block spam in Outlook or Outlook Express

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Editing e-mail account properties 6 Click the Connection tab to specify how SpamKiller dials an Internet connection so that it can check your Inbox for new messages to filter. Never dial a connection - SpamKiller does not automatically dial a connection for you. You must first manually start your dial-up connection. Dial when needed - when an Internet connection is not available, SpamKiller automatically attempts to connect using your default dial-up Internet connection. Always dial - SpamKiller automatically attempts to connect using the dial-up connection you specify. Stay connected after filtering is done - your computer stays connected to the Internet after filtering is finished. 7 Click OK. Configuring a Hotmail account to block spam in Outlook or Outlook Express SpamKiller can filter Hotmail accounts directly. See the online help for details. However, you cannot block messages or add friends using the SpamKiller toolbar in Outlook or Outlook Express until you configure your Hotmail account. 1 Configure your Hotmail account in MSK. 2 If you have an existing Hotmail account in Outlook or Outlook Express, you must remove it first. 3 Add your Hotmail account to Outlook or Outlook Express. Ensure that you select POP3 for the account type and incoming mail server type. 4 Name the incoming server as localhost. 5 Type the name of the available outgoing SMTP server (required). 6 Complete the account configuration process. You can now block new Hotmail spam e-mail or add a friend. MAPI accounts The following conditions are required for SpamKiller to successfully integrate with MAPI in Outlook: Only for Outlook 98, Outlook was initially installed with Corporate/Workgroup support. Only for Outlook 98, the first e-mail account is a MAPI account. The computer is logged on to the domain. User Guide 23

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User Guide
23
Editing e-mail account properties
6
Click the
Connection
tab to specify how SpamKiller dials an Internet
connection so that it can check your Inbox for new messages to filter.
³
Never dial a connection
- SpamKiller does not automatically dial a
connection for you. You must first manually start your dial-up connection.
³
Dial when needed
- when an Internet connection is not available,
SpamKiller automatically attempts to connect using your default dial-up
Internet connection.
³
Always dial
- SpamKiller automatically attempts to connect using the
dial-up connection you specify.
³
Stay connected after filtering is done
- your computer stays connected to the
Internet after filtering is finished.
7
Click
OK
.
Configuring a Hotmail account to block spam in Outlook or Outlook Express
SpamKiller can filter Hotmail accounts directly. See the online help for details.
However, you cannot block messages or add friends using the SpamKiller toolbar
in Outlook or Outlook Express until you configure your Hotmail account.
1
Configure your Hotmail account in MSK.
2
If you have an existing Hotmail account in Outlook or Outlook Express, you
must remove it first.
3
Add your Hotmail account to Outlook or Outlook Express. Ensure that you
select
POP3
for the account type and incoming mail server type.
4
Name the incoming server as
localhost
.
5
Type the name of the available outgoing SMTP server (required).
6
Complete the account configuration process. You can now block new Hotmail
spam e-mail or add a friend.
MAPI accounts
The following conditions are required for SpamKiller to successfully integrate
with MAPI in Outlook:
²
Only for Outlook 98, Outlook was initially installed with
Corporate/Workgroup support.
²
Only for Outlook 98, the first e-mail account is a MAPI account.
²
The computer is logged on to the domain.