CanIt-Pro Spam Mitigation

CanIt-Pro uses many sophisticated rules and mechanisms to detect spam.  

All scanning is done by the CanIt-Pro software. There is no human intervention. 

Spam scanning is not 100% effective.  Some unwanted spam messages may be delivered to you, and some legitimate messages may be identified as spam and rejected.  If you consistently receive spam from a specific source, set up a personal block list.  Likewise, if you have a specific sender or domain that you want to ensure will never be blocked, set up a personal permit list.  You can also use the advanced controls with Spam Trap.

For more information on the different spam scanning options, see CanIt-Pro Spam Scanning Options.

Participating E-Mail Servers

Currently all messages sent to your GroupWise or student webmail account are scanned for viruses and spam.  Departmental e-mail servers do not currently participate in enterprise spam scanning. Check with your department for options on their servers.

Note: all messages sent to your alias (alias@niu.edu) are scanned for virus content and enterprise rules are enforced regardless of where the alias points.