A spam filter will try to detect incoming mail for spam messages. When spam is detected the spam filter can be configured to deal with the message in a number of ways, commonly of which would be to delete the message outright, redirect the message elsewhere or append a tag to the subject of the message for easy identification by the user.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is spam?
Spam is unsolicited mail being sent to you which is usually commercial in nature.
Does the spam filter detect every piece of spam?
No, the system is not 100% perfect and some messages may still come through.
