How to Teach the Learning Spam Filter in MailWasher

The best way to combat spam in MailWasher Pro is its Bayesian filter. It works so well because it analyses everything about a message and compares it to existing knowledge, a lot like we humans spot junk mail.

Of course, MailWasher Pro does not have any previous knowledge when you first enable the Bayesian filter. It needs to be taught with a few messages so it learns what the good mail you receive looks like, and what kind of spam you get. Fortunately, training MailWasher Pro is swift and easy -- and, since it learns so fast, a satisfying experience.

Teach the Learning Spam Filter in MailWasher

To teach the learning spam filter in MailWasher Pro:

• Make sure you have turned on the Bayesian spam filtering.
• Make sure the
  • Spam checkbox is selected for junk mail and the
  • Legitimate checkbox for good messages
  in the message list's Learning column.
  • If MailWasher Pro can already classify a message based on what it has learned in the past, you don't have to teach it again. The checkbox matching MailWasher's classification is disabled.
  • To correct a mistake made by MailWasher Pro's analysis, make sure you select the other checkbox.
• Press Process Mail to make SpamWasher Pro learn from the new classifications.