Hostilla.pl IT glossary

What is Spam filter?

A spam filter detects suspicious or unwanted e-mail and can reject, quarantine or mark it.

Definition

A spam filter detects suspicious or unwanted e-mail and can reject, quarantine or mark it.

What does it mean in practice?

In Hostilla.pl services this term matters when configuring business e-mail, DNS records, deliverability, anti-spam filtering and user support.

A practical Hostilla.pl example

A practical e-mail check starts with the affected mailbox and domain, then compares DNS authentication, client settings and the exact SMTP or IMAP response. Spam filter gives the technician a precise name for the part of that path that must be verified.

What should you check?

  • the full mailbox address and affected domain
  • MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC records where relevant
  • the configured server names, ports and encryption mode
  • the exact error, timestamp and message headers