Contents

• 1   Introduction
  • 1.1   What Is SpamSieve?
  • 1.2   Identifying Spam
  • 1.3   Integration
  • 1.4   Main Features
  • 1.5   Why Choose SpamSieve?
• 2   Installing and Updating
  • 2.1   Requirements
  • 2.2   Installing SpamSieve
  • 2.3   Updating From a Previous Version
  • 2.4   Reinstalling a Fresh Copy
  • 2.5   Uninstalling SpamSieve
  • 2.6   Security & Privacy Access
    • 2.6.1   Granting Full Disk Access
    • 2.6.2   Granting Automation Access
    • 2.6.3   Troubleshooting Privacy Access
• 3   Using SpamSieve
  • 3.1   Setting Up Apple Mail
  • 3.2   Setting Up Apple Mail (Plug-In)
    • 3.2.1   Enabling and Updating the Apple Mail Plug-In
  • 3.3   Setting Up Airmail
  • 3.4   Setting Up GyazMail
  • 3.5   Setting Up MailMate
  • 3.6   Setting Up MailMaven
  • 3.7   Setting Up Mailsmith
  • 3.8   Setting Up Outlook
  • 3.9   Setting Up Outlook (Large Inboxes)
    • 3.9.1   Outlook IMAP/Exchange Account Rules
    • 3.9.2   Outlook Gmail Account Rules
    • 3.9.3   Outlook POP Account Rules
  • 3.10   Setting Up PowerMail
  • 3.11   Setting Up Gmail, iCloud, Yahoo, AOL, or Other Web Mail
  • 3.12   Setting Up Other Mail Clients
  • 3.13   Do an Initial Training
  • 3.14   Correct All Mistakes
  • 3.15   SpamSieve and Multiple Macs
  • 3.16   iPhone Spam Filtering
    • 3.16.1   Converting Your Apple Mail Setup to IMAP
    • 3.16.2   Recommended Mail Hosts
• 4   Customization
  • 4.1   Allowlisting Previous Recipients
  • 4.2   Automatically Deleting Old Spam Messages
  • 4.3   Setting Up a Spam Filtering Drone
    • 4.3.1   Setting Up an Apple Mail Drone
    • 4.3.2   Setting Up a MailMate Drone
    • 4.3.3   Setting Up an Outlook Drone
  • 4.4   Customizing Using AppleScript
  • 4.5   Apple Mail Customization
    • 4.5.1   Spam Message Colors in Apple Mail
    • 4.5.2   Color Rules in Apple Mail
    • 4.5.3   Processing Messages Before SpamSieve
    • 4.5.4   Setting the Junk Mailbox in Apple Mail
    • 4.5.5   Only Filtering Certain Accounts
    • 4.5.6   Rescuing Good Messages Caught By a Server Filter
    • 4.5.7   Filtering Spam During Power Nap
    • 4.5.8   Keeping Spam Messages Out of Gmail’s Archive
  • 4.6   Outlook Customization
    • 4.6.1   Turning Off New Outlook
    • 4.6.2   Duplicate Outlook Calendar Invitations
    • 4.6.3   Filtering Other Outlook Folders
    • 4.6.4   Spam Message Categories (Outlook)
    • 4.6.5   Separate Spam Folders for Each Account (Outlook 2011)
  • 4.7   Hiding Special Gmail Mailboxes From IMAP
• 5   Menus
  • 5.1   The SpamSieve Menu
    • 5.1.1   About SpamSieve
    • 5.1.2   Software Update…
    • 5.1.3   Purchase…
    • 5.1.4   Mac App Store
  • 5.2   The File Menu
    • 5.2.1   New Rule
    • 5.2.2   Import Addresses…
    • 5.2.3   Reset Corpus…
  • 5.3   The Message Menu
    • 5.3.1   Train as Good/Spam
    • 5.3.2   Mark as Flagged
    • 5.3.3   Open in External Viewer
  • 5.4   The Window Menu
    • 5.4.1   Corpus
    • 5.4.2   Statistics
    • 5.4.3   Log
    • 5.4.4   Blocklist
      • 5.4.4.1   Rule Columns, Locations, and Match Styles
    • 5.4.5   Allowlist
• 6   Settings
  • 6.1   Settings ‣ Filters
    • 6.1.1   Use corpus messages
    • 6.1.2   Use macOS Contacts
    • 6.1.3   Catch spam sent from my own addresses
    • 6.1.4   Use Outlook/Entourage contacts
    • 6.1.5   Use SpamSieve allowlist
    • 6.1.6   Use SpamSieve blocklist
    • 6.1.7   Use Bayesian classifier
    • 6.1.8   Train SpamSieve allowlist
    • 6.1.9   Train SpamSieve blocklist
    • 6.1.10   Train Bayesian classifier
    • 6.1.11   Auto-train as needed
  • 6.2   Settings ‣ Notification
    • 6.2.1   Play sound
    • 6.2.2   Bounce Dock icon
    • 6.2.3   Keep bouncing
    • 6.2.4   Show number of new good messages in Dock
    • 6.2.5   Flash PowerMate
    • 6.2.6   Notification Center shows
    • 6.2.7   Uncertain spam messages
  • 6.3   Settings ‣ Apple Mail
    • 6.3.1   Settings ‣ Apple Mail ‣ Setup
      • 6.3.1.1   Check inboxes for new messages not sent to Mail extension
      • 6.3.1.2   Install Apple Mail Plug-In
      • 6.3.1.3   Uninstall Apple Mail Plug-In…
    • 6.3.2   Settings ‣ Apple Mail ‣ Filtering
      • 6.3.2.1   Move it to the Trash if the spam score is at least
      • 6.3.2.2   Mark it as read
      • 6.3.2.3   Color the background according to how spammy it is
      • 6.3.2.4   Filter spam messages in other mailboxes
      • 6.3.2.5   Add green flag to unread good messages
    • 6.3.3   Settings ‣ Apple Mail ‣ Training
  • 6.4   Settings ‣ Outlook
    • 6.4.1   Settings ‣ Outlook ‣ Setup
    • 6.4.2   Settings ‣ Outlook ‣ Filtering
    • 6.4.3   Settings ‣ Outlook ‣ Training
    • 6.4.4   Settings ‣ Outlook ‣ Outlook 2011
  • 6.5   Settings ‣ Other Clients
  • 6.6   Settings ‣ Storage
    • 6.6.1   Prune full message data in log
    • 6.6.2   What can I do if the corpus is damaged?
    • 6.6.3   What can I do if the log is damaged?
    • 6.6.4   What can I do if the rules are damaged?
  • 6.7   Settings ‣ Advanced
    • 6.7.1   Show menu bar icon
    • 6.7.2   Show Dock icon
    • 6.7.3   Quit when mail client quits
    • 6.7.4   Spam-catching strategy
  • 6.8   Esoteric Preferences
• 7   Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  • 7.1   Why is SpamSieve not catching my spam?
    • 7.1.1   Checking the Apple Mail Setup
      • 7.1.1.1   If Apple Mail Is Running Slowly
      • 7.1.1.2   If Apple Mail Is Running Slowly (Mail Plug-In Setup)
      • 7.1.1.3   If Apple Mail Doesn’t Check for New Messages Automatically
      • 7.1.1.4   If Apple Mail Shows an Error When Moving Messages
      • 7.1.1.5   Duplicate Apple Mail Accounts
    • 7.1.2   Checking the Apple Mail Setup (Plug-In)
      • 7.1.2.1   If the Apple Mail Plug-In Doesn’t Appear in the List or Doesn’t Stay Enabled
      • 7.1.2.2   Resetting Mail’s Private Plug-Ins Folder
      • 7.1.2.3   If SpamSieve Tells You the Apple Mail Plug-In Isn’t Loading, But It Is
    • 7.1.3   Checking the Airmail Setup
    • 7.1.4   Checking the Entourage Setup
    • 7.1.5   Checking the GyazMail Setup
    • 7.1.6   Checking the MailMate Setup
    • 7.1.7   Checking the MailMaven Setup
    • 7.1.8   Checking the Mailsmith Setup
    • 7.1.9   Checking the Outlook 2011 Setup
    • 7.1.10   Checking the Outlook Setup
    • 7.1.11   Checking the Outlook Setup (Large Inboxes)
    • 7.1.12   Checking the Postbox Setup
    • 7.1.13   Checking the PowerMail Setup
    • 7.1.14   Checking the Training
  • 7.2   What information should I include when I report a problem?
    • 7.2.1   Sending in an Error Report
    • 7.2.2   Sending in Screenshots
    • 7.2.3   Sending in a “Sample” Report
    • 7.2.4   Sending in Crash Log Files
  • 7.3   Why is every message going to the Spam mailbox?
  • 7.4   Why do good messages keep going to the Junk or Spam mailbox?
  • 7.5   Can I delete spam messages that are in the Junk mailbox?
  • 7.6   How should I configure the junk filter on my mail server?
    • 7.6.1   Turning Off the AOL Spam Filter
    • 7.6.2   Turning Off the DreamHost Spam Filter
    • 7.6.3   Turning Off the Fastmail Spam Filter
    • 7.6.4   Turning Off the Gmail Spam Filter
    • 7.6.5   Turning Off the GoDaddy Spam Filter
    • 7.6.6   Turning Off the HostGator Spam Filter
    • 7.6.7   Turning Off the Hover Spam Filter
    • 7.6.8   Turning Off the iCloud Spam Filter
    • 7.6.9   Turning Off Microsoft Spam Filters
    • 7.6.10   Turning Off the Proton Mail Spam Filter
    • 7.6.11   Turning Off the Yahoo Mail Spam Filter
    • 7.6.12   Turning Off Other Spam Filters
  • 7.7   Why does a message disappear or go back to the Junk mailbox after I train it as good?
  • 7.8   Does SpamSieve protect me from viruses?
  • 7.9   Does SpamSieve stop Web bugs?
  • 7.10   Does SpamSieve bounce spam messages back to the sender?
  • 7.11   Does SpamSieve prevent me from receiving messages?
  • 7.12   SpamSieve Application Questions
    • 7.12.1   Why doesn’t my serial number work?
    • 7.12.2   Should I download SpamSieve from this free site?
    • 7.12.3   How can I copy my training data to another machine?
    • 7.12.4   Does SpamSieve launch automatically?
    • 7.12.5   Can I use SpamSieve with more than one mail program at a time?
    • 7.12.6   Why does SpamSieve need to access my contacts?
    • 7.12.7   How can I open the Library folder?
  • 7.13   Apple Mail–Specific Questions
    • 7.13.1   Why are Apple Mail inbox messages not being processed?
    • 7.13.2   Why are other Apple Mail mailboxes not being processed?
    • 7.13.3   Why don’t I see the SpamSieve commands in Apple Mail’s Message menu?
    • 7.13.4   Why do good messages move to the wrong inbox when trained in Apple Mail?
    • 7.13.5   Why do I see spam messages in my “Unread” smart mailbox in Apple Mail?
    • 7.13.6   Why does the Spam mailbox in Apple Mail appear empty even though there’s a number beside it?
    • 7.13.7   What can I do if my Spam or Junk mailbox in Apple Mail disappeared?
    • 7.13.8   Why are messages marked as spam in Apple Mail but not moved?
    • 7.13.9   Why do Apple Mail messages bounce back to the inbox after I train them as spam?
    • 7.13.10   How can I rebuild Apple Mail’s database?
    • 7.13.11   How can I reset Apple Mail’s junk database?
    • 7.13.12   Can other Apple Mail plug-ins cause problems with SpamSieve?
    • 7.13.13   What can I do if Apple Mail is crashing?
• 8   Legacy Mail Programs
  • 8.1   Setting Up Airmail 1–3
  • 8.2   Setting Up Entourage
    • 8.2.1   Entourage Customization
  • 8.3   Setting Up Entourage v.X
  • 8.4   Setting Up MailForge
  • 8.5   Setting Up Outlook 2011
  • 8.6   Setting Up Postbox
• 9   Legal Stuff
• 10   Version History