Anti-Spam Frequently Asked Questions

Many of the questions that you may have about the InBoxer Anti-Spam Filter may already be answered in our Frequently Asked Questions. Please browse our list below:

Installation and Setup

Will InBoxer work with my software? What are the Minimum System Requirements?
How much does InBoxer cost?
How do I get a copy of InBoxer?
How do I install InBoxer?
What is the trial period?
What should I see after InBoxer is installed?
How does the activation key work?
What does the system tray icon mean?
How do I get InBoxer to perform better?
InBoxer has disappeared! What should I do?
May I delete messages in the InBoxer-Blocked folder?
How many users can install InBoxer?
What is the current version of InBoxer?
My trial period is over. What do I do?
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Compatibility

Operating system support
Email software application support
Does InBoxer support Microsoft Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007? Does InBoxer support Windows Vista?
Is Microsoft Exchange Supported?
Does InBoxer support POP3?
Does InBoxer support IMAP?
Does InBoxer support MSN Hotmail folders?
Does InBoxer work with Outlook Express?
Does InBoxer work with Eudora?
Does InBoxer work with America Online/AOL?
Is InBoxer available in languages other than English?
How many email accounts are supported?
I am running an anti-virus program, like Norton Anti-Virus. Will InBoxer work?
I am behind a firewall, can I use InBoxer?
What is the difference between the trial version and full version of the software?
Will InBoxer work with Outlook 2000 connecting to an Exchange 2000 server?
How can I tell if I have the latest version?
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Activation Key

How does the activation key work?
Why must I enter my email address?
I have not received my Activation Key.
My Activation Key does not work.
I lost my Activation Key, now what?
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Business Policies

What is the ordering process?
How secure is the ordering system?
May I order by phone?
What forms of payment do you accept?
How is sales tax calculated?
What if I have difficulties ordering?
What is your refund policy?
Do I need a CD? Can I buy one if I want one?
How do I change or cancel my order?
Other support questions?
How do I contact customer service?
What is your upgrade policy?
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Bayesian Anti-Spam Filters

What are Bayesian Statistics? What is Bayesian Mathematics?
How do Bayesian anti-spam products work?
Why are Bayesian spam and junk email filters better?
Are all Bayesian spam and junk email filters the same?
Troubleshooting

I am not sure that InBoxer is working. What should I do?
I think I have InBoxer installed correctly, but I am still getting all my spam. What might be wrong?
I trained InBoxer, so why isn’t it working?
InBoxer just blocked a message from my friend – how do I fix it?
InBoxer blocked a non-spam message (false positive).
InBoxer is deleting messages from my inbox. What do I do?
InBoxer’s ‘Keep’ or ‘Block’ buttons are grayed out.
My trial period is over; what happens to my statistics?
Spam is still slipping through InBoxer. Why is this happening?
Too many messages are in InBoxer-Review. How do I make it better?
I wish to re-install or uninstall InBoxer.
I lost InBoxer. I can’t see InBoxer anymore.
I am experiencing problems using this website.
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Customizing InBoxer Anti-Spam Filter

What if I have more than one user on this PC?
What do the message statistics (score) mean?
How does InBoxer score a message?
How do I get spam to be marked as ‘Read’ in the spam folder?
How do I decide how to make my system more or less aggressive about blocking messages?
Why don’t short words or long words show up in the statistics?
How can I tell InBoxer not to block messages from a mailing list or newsletter I subscribe to?
Do mail messages from trusted or blocked addresses impact the statistics?
Can I save statistics and delete my messages?
When should I use the Message Statistics?
How do I ban a spammer?
How do I add an entire company to my trust list?
When/How should I use the Trust/Block menu?
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InBoxer Anti-Spam Filter Basics

How does InBoxer know what email messages are spam?
What happens to blocked messages? What happens when I click Block?
Why did InBoxer put a message that is obviously spam into my InBoxer-Review folder?
How often should I review my InBoxer-Review?
How does InBoxer keep learning?
What happens when I click Keep?
Will InBoxer delete spam from my spam folder?
Should I just have spam moved into my Deleted folder?
What if I change my mind about a message?
How do I check for spam messages already in my Inbox?
How do I temporarily stop filtering or turn off InBoxer?
Will InBoxer filter viruses?
Will InBoxer bounce messages?
How do I uninstall or remove InBoxer?
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Version 2.4

What’s New In Version 2.4?