The SpamTitan Outlook Add-In (STOA) is an additional add-in for Microsoft Outlook 2010, 2013 and 2016. Users can submit spam or ham to the Bayes database, which helps reduce false positives. This guide covers downloading and installing, using, and uninstalling the add-in.


Downloading and installing the add-in

Click on the following link to download the SpamTitan Outlook Add-In (STOA) install file.

  • STOA install file (stoa.msi).

    Important

    If you already have STOA installed, uninstall it before installing a new version. See Uninstalling STOA.

Follow the steps below to install STOA:

  1. Double click on the install file to launch the installer. The SpamTitan Outlook Addin Setup Wizard window displays - click Next.

  2. Check I Agree in the License Agreement window when you have reviewed the license and click Next.

  3. Click Next in the Release Notes window.

  4. The SpamTitan Configuration window displays. Enter the following:

    • SpamTitan IP/URL: Enter the hostname or IP address of your SpamTitan server only, without "http://" or "https://".

    • Port: Enter the port for access (default: 443).

    Click Next.

  5. In the Select Installation Folder select the location on your computer that you want to install STOA and click Next.

  6. Click Next to start the installation in the Confirm Installation window and allow the installation to run.

  7. Click Close when the Installation Complete window displays.

  8. See Using the SpamTitan Outlook Addin.


Using the add-in

Once you have downloaded and installed SpamTitan Outlook Add-In, open Microsoft Outlook (desktop version) to use it. Click on the Add-ins menu and the STOA ribbon displays:

You can use the SpamTitan Outlook Add-In to do the following:

Allow and Block Senders

You can add and remove senders from your allow or block list:

  • Select an email and click the Block List dropdown menu to select Add to Block List or Remove from Block List.

  • Select an email and click the Allow List dropdown menu to select Add to Allow List or Remove from Allow List.

Mark Email as Spam or Ham

You can mark an email as spam or ham (clean email), which submits it directly to the Bayes database for analysis. This increases the effectiveness of the Bayesian filter in identifying spam and helps reduce the number of false positives.

  • Select the sender you want to mark and click Flag as SPAM to mark as spam.

  • Select the sender you want to make and click Flag as HAM to mark as ham.

Check the Status of a Sender

To see if a sender is already on your allow or block list or not, select an email from that sender and click Check Listed. A message will display to tell you the status of that sender:

You can select multiple senders and click Check Listed to get a status message for multiple senders in a single window:

Request a Quarantine Report

Click Request Quarantine Report to receive a quarantine report within a few minutes. The report will show all emails currently in quarantine. You will not receive a report if your quarantine is empty or your user policy has quarantine reports disabled.

Manage STOA Options

Click Options to edit your STOA settings. See the table below for a description of each option.

SettingDescription
My SpamTitan
URL or IP addressThe hostname or IP address of your SpamTitan server, without "http://" or "https://". For example, spamtitan.example.com or 1.2.3.4.
Port NumberThe port for access (default: 443).
Timeout (seconds)(default: 10)
use HTTPSCheck this box if you are using HTTPS.
User Authentication
EmailThe email address you use to log into your SpamTitan.
PasswordThe password you use to log into your SpamTitan.
Other Settings
Send mail marked as spam to Junk E-mail folderCheck this box to automatically send any email marked as spam to your Outlook Junk folder (default: enabled).
Show success and report notificationsCheck this box to get a notification when you perform an action in STOA (default: disabled). For example, if enabled the following notification displays when you add a sender to your allow list:


Uninstalling the add-in

Follow the steps below to fully uninstall the SpamTitan Outlook Add-in.

  1. Go to uninstall programs/apps on your computer and uninstall the SpamTitan Outlook Addin.

  2. In Microsoft Outlook go to File > Options > Add-ins.

    • Select COM Add-ins from the Manage: drop-down menu and click Go....

    • Remove SpamTitan Addin.

  3. To fully remove STOA you may also need to remove it from your Windows registry:

    • Open your Windows registry (run regedit.exe).

    • Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Office > Outlook > AddinsData.

    • Remove any Spamtitan entries.