1. Go to Mail > Preferences > Junk mail.
   1. Enable junk mail filtering: checked
   2. When junk mail arrives: Perform custom actions
   3. Trust junk mail headers in messages: checked
   4. Filter junk mail before applying my rules: unchecked.
   

   Mail.app Junk Mail Settings

2. Click the Advanced button to create your rule.
   1. Give the rule a name.
   2. In the Conditions section, click the drop-down box and select Edit Header List.
   3. Click the + button and type X-Spam-Status; click OK.
   4. If it is not already selected, click the drop-down box to select X-Spam-Status.
   5. In the next drop-down box, select Begins with.
   6. In the last box, type Yes.
   7. In the Actions section, in the first drop-down box select Move Message to Mailbox and then select your junk folder.
   8. Click OK.

Creating the Junk Filter

Enable SpamAssassin

SpamAssassin link in cPanel

Enable SpamAssassin by logging into your cPanel and clicking the SpamAssassin link. At the top of the page it will tell you whether it’s enabled or not. If it isn’t, click the Enable SmamAssassin button.

Enabling SpamAssassin and Spam Box

After it’s enabled, you have the option to auto-delete spam. Auto-delete is not recommended until you get an idea of the types of mail SpamAssassin thinks is junk; you don’t want to lose access to an important message!

A safer alternative to automatically deleting junk messages is to enable Spam Box. In  this setup, your junk mail will be sent to a separate spam folder, which you can review at your leisure.

Finally, if you use your mail client’s built-in junk controls, you might prefer to set up a filter directly in your mail client.

Once you enable SpamAssassin, it should be pretty easy to get a handle on your junk mail.

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Once you have a domain and host, you’ll need to enter the name server (for DNS), typically provided by your domain registrar, with your host. From there it’s just a matter of setting up your MySQL database, editing the configuration file for WordPress, copying the WordPress files to your site, and running the install script.

If the above sounds like Greek to you, webonaire is here to help!