User manual AOL 9.0 OPTIMIZED QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

[. . . ] When you first open your mailbox, you will be prompted to choose whether to automatically save a copy of all the mail you receive and send onto your computer. This will place these e-mail messages in a special folder, and allow you to access the messages from the Manage Mail tab (see below). As in earlier versions, the mailbox will open to show you a listing of your new mail. · · · To see a listing of older mail that you have received, click the Old mail tab. [. . . ] These filters are so smart that they learn what you consider spam, adapt to it, and block future Spam from being delivered to your Mailbox. Do nothing Tip: Like a human being, AOL's new Spam filters take time to learn. Make sure to check your spam folder periodically to ensure your spam filters haven't caught any mails incorrectly. Yes, it is that easy. By keeping the check box for the Advanced Spam Filters checked, most spam addressed to you will be placed in your spam folder. However, AOL's spam filters become much more useful for you if you train them. AOL will now look for similar mail and place them in your Spam Folder. Open your Spam Folder by clicking on the Spam Folder link on the mailbox. Use the Delete or Delete All button to permanently delete all spam mail. If AOL has caught any mails that you do not consider spam, highlight the mail and click This is Not Spam. AOL will now look for similar mail and make sure to place them in your inbox. In all cases, e-mail messages received from People you know ­ People in your Address Book and Buddy List® ­ will be delivered to your main mailbox. AOL suggests adding the e-mail addresses of all your friends and family to your AOL Address Book. If you want to add more stringent rules to block Spam, AOL 9. 0 Optimized offers two other spam-fighting features. First, you can choose to block any mail with clickable hyperlinks or URLs from unknown senders. This way, if a spammer sends you a link, the mail will go into your Spam folder, but if someone you know (someone in your Buddy List or Address Book) sends you a link, it will be delivered to your mailbox. Second, you can use a Custom Word List to block e-mail messages with specific words in the subject line or body of the message. Click the checkbox "Mail containing words on my Custom Word List. " 2. Again, if a spammer sends a mail with a custom word list word in it, the mail will go into your Spam folder, but if someone you know (someone in your Buddy List or Address Book) sends you a mail with the same word in it, the mail will be delivered to your mailbox. AOL 9. 0 Optimized offers additional Mail Controls in order to better control who you get mail from. These options, on the left side of the Spam controls window allow you to (among other things) block all mail, block mail from specific senders, or block mail with pictures and attachments. Optimized Security Built in protection for you and your family Anti-virus AOL has introduced a new anti-virus service that provides an added level of security to your online experience. AOL 9. 0 Optimized automatically scans every e-mail attachment you send or receive for viruses, worms and Trojan horses. This service is free and does not require you to upgrade or download any software -- AOL does it all for you. In addition, AOL offers members an easy-to-use anti-virus subscription service that is updated when you log on to AOL. This service protects your PC both online and offline by regularly scanning all potential virus sources -- including music downloads, digital pictures and multi-media downloads from Web sites, disks, CD-ROMS or DVDs. [. . . ] When you create a new screen name at Keyword: Names, you will be required to select a Parental Controls category for that screen name. You can change the category or settings within each category at any time at Keyword: Parental Controls. To set Parental Controls for a new screen name that you have not yet created: 1. At step 3 of the Create a Screen Name process, select the Parental Controls category (e. g. , Kids Only, Young Teens) most appropriate to the user of the screen name you are creating. [. . . ]