Spam be gone: CMS will turn on spam-fighting software Nov. 11
At noon, Tuesday, Nov. 11, SU's Computing and Media Services will "throw the switch" on the new mailbox server to turn on Brightmail spam-fighting software. The software has the capability to analyze and filter every piece of e-mail sent through the University's network. E-mail that is identified as spam will be deleted by the server and will not be sent to your "inbox." That means faculty, staff, and students should receive significantly lower amounts of spam e-mail.
On Monday, Nov. 17, faculty, staff, and students are invited to join Deborah Nosky, manager of IT communications and professional development, who will present "Understanding Spam and Spam Filtering" from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the 1916 Room of Bird Library.
"Many of us have been frustrated by the increasing amount of spam that we get daily in our e-mail account," Nosky says. "Not only is it a waste of time and money, but a considerable amount of it is offensive. If you would like to learn more about spam and the University's efforts to stop the influx, bring your questions and lunch (no SPAM please) and join me in Bird Library."
Further information about Brightmail is available on the CMS Web site at http://cms.syr.edu/email/spam/
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