enabliing junk mail in evolution

Mark C. Allman mcallman at allmanpc.com
Fri Aug 3 12:57:41 UTC 2012


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On Thu, 2012-08-02 at 20:14 -0500, Aaron Konstam wrote:
> On Thu, 2012-08-02 at 12:22 -0400, Mark C. Allman wrote:
> > 
> > On Thu, 2012-08-02 at 11:12 -0500, Aaron Konstam wrote:
> > > I have ben using junk mail processing in evolution since it appeared in
> > > RedHat and/or Fedora Linux. I have never before been unable to enable
> > > junk mail processing. But now in F17 it is not working for me. Below are
> > > the instructions from the evolution help  to enable Junk mail
> > > processing.
> > > But when I right click on a message there is no Junk Mail Settings
> > > option. Any ideas out there other than ask the evolution list which I
> > > will do if I get frustrated enough?
> > > 
> > > Enabling or Disabling Your Junk Mail List
> > >      1. Right-click on a message and select the Junk Mail
> > >         Settingsoption.
> > >         
> > >      2. Specify whether you wish to Enable or Disable junk mail
> > >         handling.
> > >         
> > >      3. Click on the OK button.
> > >         
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > =======================================================================
> > > You can't run away forever, But there's nothing wrong with getting a
> > > good head start. -- Jim Steinman, "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through"
> > > =======================================================================
> > > Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam at sbcglobal.net
> > > 
> > 
> > Junk mail setting are set mail account by mail account.  Go to
> > Edit/Preferences and edit each account listed in the "Mail Accounts"
> > section.  It's on the "Receiving Options" tab when you select and
> > account and click "edit."
> > 
> > When I right-click on a mail messages I can mark it as spam but that's
> > it (for spam, that is).  I don't recall ever seeing where I can adjust
> > settings from there.  It may have been there and I just never noticed.
> > I don't see it now.
> No spam is controlled under prefernces -> Mail Preferences -> Junk
> 
> But does not work. Does it work for anyone out there?
> 
> 
> -- 
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> I've already told you more than I know.
> =======================================================================
> Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam at sbcglobal.net
> 

Each mail account has a junk setting under the "Receiving Options" tab.
The option reads "Check new messages for junk contents."  It's near the
bottom.  I have it working.

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Mark C. Allman, PMP, CSM
Founder, See How You Ski
Allman Professional Consulting, Inc., www.allmanpc.com
617-947-4263, Twitter:  @allmanpc




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