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There is just one operating button available within this component's interface (Back) -
press the button to return to the default AVG user interface (components overview).
8.3. Anti-Spam
Spam refers to unsolicited e-mail, mostly advertising a product or service that is mass
mailed to a huge number of e-mail addresses at a time, filling recipients’ mail boxes.
Spam does not refer to legitimate commercial e-mail for which consumers have given
their consent. Spam is not only annoying, but also can often be a source of scams,
viruses or offensive content.
8.3.1. Anti-Spam Principles
AVG Anti-Spam checks all incoming e-mail messages and marks unwanted e-mails as
spam. AVG Anti-Spam can modify the subject of the email (that has been identified
as spam) by adding a special text string. Then you can then easily filter your emails in
your email client.
AVG Anti-Spam component uses several analyzing methods to process each e-mail
message, offering maximum possible protection against unwanted e-mail messages.
AVG Anti-Spam uses a regularly updated database for the detection of spam. It is
also possible to use RBL servers (public databases of "known spammer" email
addresses) and to manually add email addresses to your Whitelist (never mark as
spam) and Blacklist (always mark as spam).
8.3.2. Anti-Spam Interface
In the Anti-Spam component's dialog you will find a brief text describing the