FREE SPAM Email Protection System @ HostBreak

70-75% of all email is unwanted junk email (Spam)!

You probably don't want it, it takes time to get rid of it and it's probably costing you money dealing with it - what's more is it's likely to get worse.

HostBreak uses an innovative and highly accurate method of detecting junk email, using over 8,000 tests and rules to differentiate between valid and junk email achieving a detection accuracy of 90% and better.

How does it work?
Other web hosts only add X-Headers containing SPAM weightage and require their customers to evaluate message headers (X-Headers) and define their own rules for SPAM filtering. While this method is effective but 95% end users cannot utilize this feature because of intricacies involved. We therefore not only add X-Headers containing SPAM info and weightage information but also add appropriate [SPAM] string to email subject line and isolate SPAM on server end to make lives of our clientele simple.

All email is subjected to a series of tests as it passes through our mail servers, for each test failed a cumulative weight is applied to the email. Additional header information (X-Header) is written to the email detailing the tests failed and the total weight applied to the email. Depending on weightage attained a appropriate [SPAM] string is appended to the subject line of each message.

[SPAM?]  Anti-Spam filters have given low SPAM weightage to this email which means there are chances that the messages is not actually a SPAM. The e-mail is delivered to your inbox.

[SPAM]   Anti-Spam filters have given moderate SPAM weightage to this email which means there are moderate chances that the messages is a SPAM. The e-mail is delivered to a special mailbox called SpamBox.

[SPAM!]  Anti-Spam filters have given very high SPAM weightage to this email which means that this email was failed during all SPAM tests and it considered a definite SPAM. The e-mail is delivered to a special mailbox called SpamBox.

A new mailbox SPAMBOX is created for every e-mail account for your domain. SPAMBOX holds all the emails considered SPAM. These emails are not downloaded when you check email through a mail client such as Outlook, AOL, Eudora, etc. You MUST check emails in SPAMBOX atleast once in a week using the web based interface at http://YourDomain.com:8383.

IMPORTANT: While our Anti-Spam filters work quite well, it is possible to have some good e-mail marked with the X-Header Spam message. This is called a "false positive". The typical false positive rate is about 2 to 3%. It's also possible to have "false negatives", meaning some Spam messages may not get marked with an X-Header. It's your responsibility to filter your mail appropriately and keep an eye on your SpamBox folder for false positives.

You should make it a habit of deleting the old messages in SPAMBOX weekly. By default, you are allowed 100MB of e-mail storage. If you do not delete your Spam messages periodically, then your e-mail box will eventually reach it's storage limit and you will not be able to receive any more e-mail. We will also automatically clean SPAMBOX every 2 weeks.

How do I edit SPAM filtering rules?
SPAM filtering rules are applied at domain level and you can easily edit filtering rules using your mail control panel at http://YourDomain.com:8383. Follow the steps below:

1. Login to your mail control panel at http://YourDomain.com:8383 as mail administrator. Mail administrator Login is the Login which you received in your account setup welcome e-mail.
2. Click Options button on left side and then click on Domain Processing Rules.
3. You will see an interface where your existing rules are displayed. Notice that delivery of [SPAM] & [SPAM!] subject message to SpamBox is defined as rule. You may now edit, add, or delete rules but before that see the tutorial on creating rules at IPSwitch Website.

How much does it cost?
Junk email filtering is a value added service carries no additional cost. It is FREE!

Do I need to setup rules on my local email server or PC?
No, you don't need to setup rules on your local mail client or PC. You will need to do that only if you edit mail processing rules and define your own set of rules. Please contact us for further information.

Avoiding SPAM
A priority amongst spammers is to harvest as many 'live' email addresses as possible - this is their cash crop from which they make their living selling onto junk emailers for other use.

Your mission - should you choose to accept it - is to minimize exposure to harvesting as much as possible - don't be the cash crop.

* Avoid using catch all email aliases. Harvesters will send out emails to random email address on a known domain hoping to gain a response, someone opening the email, an auto-responder or bounce message.
* Obscure email addresses on web sites using email encoders such as the one available here.
* Don't use the unsubscribe link from unsolicited email - you're only confirming that you have a live email address