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Description of the Venali Junk Fax Filter feature
If a spam fax is sent to your Venali fax number, the fax is routed through Venali's Internet Fax service that includes the new patent-pending Junk Fax Filter. This filter is designed to immediately detect the spam fax using technology that was developed by analyzing over three million junk faxes. When this spam fax is sent to your email address, it now includes a subject line: "Junk Fax:". This will enable the fax to be filtered by either your mail server email spam software or a desktop email client filter or rule.

Reporting a spam fax that was not labeled as spam
If you receive a fax that has not been labeled as spam but is really a spam fax (false negative), forward the fax and all its attachments to reportspam@venali.com. Please add the words "False Negative" to the subject line of your email.

Reporting a fax that has been mislabeled as spam
If you receive a fax that has been labeled as spam but isn't really a
spam fax(false positive), forward the confirmation containing the fax
ID number to reportspam@venali.com. The fax ID can be found in parentheses at the bottom of your confirmation, for example: {e2bb9c23-0d1a-4afe-853e-cd827ae2381e}. Please add the words
"False Positive" to the subject line of your email.

Filtering junk faxes vs. legitimate faxes
If your mail server or email client has an email spam feature with a subject line filter, we recommend you route all possible junk faxes to the Email Spam Folder or alternatively set up a Junk Fax Folder by filtering the subject key word: "Junk Fax:" for email addresses emessaging@ipfax.venali.net. Creating a Junk Fax Folder is beneficial
to ensure that no legitimate faxes are being mislabeled as junk faxes. Reference the detailed instructions below on how to configure your email server and email client.

Use of your fax number by fax spammers
Fax spammers often acquire fax numbers using tactics such as war dialing.

Cost of spam faxes sent to my fax number
The cost to receive a spam fax is the same as the cost to receive
non-spam faxes as they are processed in the same manner. However, there is no additional charge for use of the Venali Junk Fax Filter,
which saves you time and money by labeling junk faxes and allowing you to automatically block them or route them to a junk fax folder.

Email Server and Email Client Configuration

Configuring your mail server to filter junk faxes
If your mail server has an email spam feature that enables a subject line filter, we recommend you route all possible junk faxes to a user email spam folder. For this scenario, a filter by the subject key word: "Junk Fax" and for the email address emessaging@ipfax.venali.net.

Configuring a Junk Fax Filter Rule for your email client
(Microsoft® Outlook 2003 Instructions)
To create a Rule to move your Junk Faxes from your Microsoft® Outlook inbox to a Junk Faxes Folder, do the following:

  1. From the Microsoft® Outlook 2003 Tools Menu, click Rules and Alerts.
  2. From the E-mail Rules tab, click New Rule.
  3. Click Start from a blank rule.
  4. Under when messages should be checked, select Check messages when they arrive, and then click Next.
  5. Under condition(s), click from people or distribution list and click with specific words in the subject.
  6. Under Edit the rule description, click people or distribution list
  7. In Rule or Address dialog box, in the From> field, enter: emessaging@ipfax.venali.net, then click OK.
  8. Under Edit the rule description, click specific words.
  9. In the Search Text dialog box, under specify words or phrases to search for in the subject, enter Junk Fax:, then click Add, then click OK.
  10. In the Rules Wizard dialog box, click Next.
  11. In the Rules Wizard dialog box, under action, click Move it to the specified folder.
  12. Under Edit the rule description, click Specified.
  13. Do one of the following:
  14. Select a Junk Fax Folder that you previously setup, then click OK.
  15. Create a New Folder by clicking New. Under Name, enter Junk Faxes. Select where to place the folder, then click OK.
  16. Follow the rest of the instructions in the Rules and Alerts Wizard.

Configuring a Junk Fax Filter Rule for your email client (Microsoft® Outlook XP Instructions)

To create a Rule to move your Junk Faxes from your Microsoft® Outlook inbox to a Junk Faxes Folder, do the following:
  1. From the Microsoft Outlook 2002 Tools Menu, click Rules Wizard.
  2. Click on the button New.
  3. Select Start from a blank rule.
  4. Under when messages should be checked, select Check messages when they arrive, and then click Next.
  5. Under condition(s), click from people or distribution list and click with specific words in the subject.
  6. Under the rule description, click people or distribution list
  7. In Rule or Address dialog box, in the From> field, enter: emessaging@ipfax.venali.net, then click OK.
  8. Under Edit the rule description, click specific words.
  9. In the Search Text dialog box, under specify words or phrases to search for in the subject, enter Junk Fax:, then click Add, then click OK.
  10. In the Rules Wizard dialog box, click Next.
  11. In the Rules Wizard dialog box, under What do you want to do with the message, click Move it to the specified folder.
  12. Under the rule description, click Specified.
  13. Do one of the following:
  14. Select a Junk Fax Folder that you previously setup, then click OK.
  15. Create a New Folder by clicking New. Under Name, enter Junk Faxes. Select where to place the folder, then click OK.
  16. Follow the rest of the instructions in the Rules and Alerts Wizard.

Configuring a Junk Fax Filter Rule for your email client (Lotus® Notes 6.5 and 6.0 Client Instructions)

To create a Rule to move your Junk Faxes from your Lotus® Notes inbox to a Junk Faxes Folder, do the following:
  1. To create a junk faxes folder, select or open the database where you want to create the folder.
  2. From the menu, choose Create - Folder.
  3. Enter "Junk Faxes" in the "Folder name" field in the "Create Folder" dialog box.
  4. Click "OK"
  5. To create junk faxes filter rule, open your mail database and in the navigation pane, click Tools and then Rules.
  6. From the menu, choose Actions - New Rule
  7. Under "Specify Conditions", select "sender", "is", and enter emessaging@ipfax.venali.net in the "Create condition" field, then click "Add"
  8. Under "Specify Conditions", choose "Create Condition", "AND", "subject", "contains", and enter Junk Fax: in the "Specify Actions" field and then click "Add"
  9. Under "Specify Actions", select "move to folder", click "Select", select the Junk Faxes folder you created above, click "OK"
  10. Under "Perform the following actions:", click "Add Action", then click "OK"
  11. After you are finished, the rule should display as follows:
    When: Sender is emessaging@ipfax.venali.net
    And Sender contains Junk Fax:
    move to folder Junk Faxes
 








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