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GFI MailEssentials 14 Appendix 1 - Bayesian Filtering | 267
GFI MailEssentials installation path\AntiSpam\BSW\
2. Launch bayesianwiz.exe and click Next in the welcome screen.
Select the installation folder and click Next.
4. Click Next to start installation.
5. Click Finish when installation is complete.
Step 2: Analyze legitimate and spam emails
To start analyzing emails using the Bayesian Analysis wizard:
1. Load the Bayesian Analysis wizard from Start > Programs > GFI MailEssentials > GFI MailEssentials
Bayesian Analysis Wizard.
2. Click Next in the welcome screen.
3. Choose whether to:
Create a new Bayesian Spam Profile (.bsp) file or update an existing one. Specify the path where
to store the file and the filename.
Update the Bayesian Spam profile used by the Bayesian Analysis filter directly when installing on
the same machine as GFI MailEssentials.
Click Next to proceed.
4. Select how the wizard will access legitimate emails. Select:
Use Microsoft Outlook profile configured on this machine - Retrieves emails from a Microsoft
Outlook mail folder. Microsoft Outlook must be running to use this option.
Connect to a Microsoft
®
Exchange Server mailbox store - Retrieves emails from a Microsoft
®
Exchange mailbox. Specify the logon credentials in the next screen.
Do not update legitimate mail (ham) in the Bayesian Spam profile - skip retrieval of legitimate
emails. Skip to step 6.
Click Next to continue.
5. After the wizard connects to the source, select the folder containing the list of legitimate emails
(e.g. the Sent items folder) and click Next.
6. Select how the wizard will access the source of spam emails. Select:
Download latest Spam profile from GFI website - Downloads a spam profile file that is regularly
updated by collecting mail from leading spam archive sites. An Internet connection is required.
Use Microsoft Outlook profile configured on this machine - Retrieves spam from a Microsoft
Outlook mail folder. Microsoft Outlook must be running to use this option.
Connect to a Microsoft
®
Exchange Server mailbox store - Retrieves spam from a Microsoft
®
Exchange mailbox. Specify the logon credentials in the next screen.
Do not update Spam in the Bayesian Spam profile - skip retrieval of spam emails. Skip to step
8.
Click Next to continue.
7. After the wizard connects to the source, select the folder containing the list of spam emails and
click Next.