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SpamFilter ISP can be installed and configured in just a few minutes. Server reboots are never required.

 

Following are the only steps required to implement SpamFilter on your network. Database functionality to quarantine spam emails can be added at a later time, without even the need to stop/restart SpamFilter.

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1. Install SpamFilter on a server. This can be done either by running the installer in the ZIP distribution file, or by simply extracting the contents of the Win32 directory in the ZIP to a destination of your choice.
2. Start SpamFilter
2.1. If you simply extracted the distribution ZIP file manually, execute the main program file "SpamFilter.exe".
2.2. If you installed SpamFilter using the installer, run "SpamFilter ISP - Standalone mode" from the Start Menu. If you opted to have the installer create the SpamFilter NT service, you can optionally start SpamFilter now by starting the SpamFilter Service. Please see notes under SpamFilter Service / Console Application when running in service mode.
3. In SpamFilter's Settings tab, perform the steps indicated in the screenshot above.
3.1. Enter your FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name). This is the server name that is sent in the SMTP welcome banner.
3.2. Click on the "Save SMTP Settings" button to save the FQDN. Only the IP, ports and FQDN settings need to be saved using this button.
3.3. Enter the name (or IP address) and port number of your default mail server, where SpamFilter will forward clean emails to. If you need to enter different mail servers for some or all of your domains, you can to that in step 3.5.
3.4. Enter the IP(s) of your DNS server(s), separating multiple entries with commas.
3.5. Provide a list of your local domains. SpamFilter will only accept emails if they are addressed to these domains.
3.6. Click on "Save Settings"
4. Configure your network so that incoming internet email is routed to SpamFilter. SpamFilter should be the first server/application that processes incoming emails.