How to Set an Email Filter for High Spam Scores in Your Control Panel

If you want to automatically discard emails with a high spam score, you can set up a filter in your control panel. Follow these simple steps to create a filter that discards messages with a Spam Score above 8.

Steps to create filters

Step 1: Access Email Filters

• Log in to your control panel.
• Navigate to the Email Filters icon and click on it.

Step 2: Create a New Filter

• Click on Create a New Filter or Add Filter.

Step 3: Configure the Filter

• Description: Enter a name for your filter, such as "High Spam Score Discard".
• Rule:
  • Set the rule to Spam Score.
  • Choose is above from the condition options.
  • Enter 8 as the value.

Note: You can enter any value, just remember to consult this article about spam scoring.

Step 4: Set the Filter Action

• Under Actions, select Discard Message.

Step 5: Save the Filter

• Click Create or Save to apply the filter.

Now, any emails with a Spam Score above 8 will be automatically discarded before they reach your inbox. This helps keep your email clean and spam-free.

Example Setup

Common rule sets to add

These headers can be added to filter spam. Refer to the screenshot for the implementation.

mailspike.io - Reputation from Very bad to Spam
RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_L5
RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_L4
RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_L3
RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_L2
RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_L1

Listed on SpamCop
RCVD_IN_BL_SPAMCOP_NET

Contains a URL listed in the ABUSE SURBL blocklist
URIBL_ABUSE_SURBL

Disclaimer

Setting a filter to discard emails with a Spam Score above a certain threshold, such as 8, may result in legitimate emails from clients or important contacts being discarded if their emails inadvertently exceed this threshold. It's recommended to regularly review and adjust the spam score threshold to avoid missing important communications.

Applies: to sPanel & Cpanel