Configuring the Bayesian filter

After the Bayesian filter has been trained you can enable the Bayesian filter:

Screenshot 23 - Bayesian analysis properties

1. In the GFI MailEssentials configuration, select the Anti Spam > Bayesian Analysis node, right-click and select Properties. This brings up the Bayesian filter properties. Click `Enable Bayesian analysis'.

2. Ensure that the `Automatically learn from outbound emails' option is ticked. This option will continuously update the legitimate mail database with outbound mails.

Updates

Screenshot 24 - Bayesian updates

3. In the updates tab you can specify how frequently GFI MailEssentials should check for updates to the spam database. You can also trigger an instant download by clicking on the `Download Updates Now' button.

Actions

Screenshot 25 - What to do with mail tagged as spam

After you have configured the Bayesian filter, you can configure what you wish to do with mail marked as Spam. Please see the actions paragraph in the configuring Anti Spam chapter.