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To configure the local antispam filters:
1. Click Protection on the navigation menu on the
Bitdefender interface.
2. In the ANTISPAM pane, click Settings.
3. Go to the Settings window and click the corresponding turn on or off
switches.
If you are using Microsoft Outlook or Thunderbird, you can configure the
local antispam filters directly from your mail client. Click the
Settings
button on the Bitdefender antispam toolbar (normally located in the upper
part of the mail client window), and then the Antispam Filters tab.
4.4.7. Configuring the cloud settings
The cloud detection makes use of the Bitdefender Cloud services to provide
you with efficient and always up-to-date antispam protection.
The cloud protection functions as long as you keep Bitdefender Antispam
enabled.
Samples of legitimate or spam emails can be submitted to Bitdefender Cloud
when you indicate detection errors or undetected spam emails. This helps
improve the Bitdefender antispam detection.
Configure the email sample submission to Bitdefender Cloud by selecting
the desired options by following these steps:
1. Click Protection on the navigation menu on the
Bitdefender interface.
2. In the ANTISPAM pane, click Settings.
3. Go to the Settings window and click the corresponding turn on or off
switches.
If you are using Microsoft Outlook or Thunderbird, you can configure the
cloud detection directly from your mail client. Click the
Settings button
on the Bitdefender antispam toolbar (normally located in the upper part of
the mail client window), and then the Cloud Settings tab.
4.5. Firewall
The Firewall protects your device from inbound and outbound unauthorized
connection attempts, both on local networks and on the internet. It is quite
similar to a guard at your gate - it keeps track of connection attempts and
decides which to allow and which to block.
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