TOPIC CLOSED (THANKS) Spam processing - how does avast! actually behave?

[pfaoro]

I currently use avast! for everything except incoming spam filtering, mainly because I have another program I've gotten used to over the years.  I've gotten very dissatisfied with the other program though and am considering using avast! for spam filtering as well.  Unfortunately, I have a low "pain threshold".  Can someone give me a fairly detailed description (non-technical, please ) of these questions:

[1] Am I correct that avast! identifies probable spam by adding something like "***SPAM***" to the subject line?

[2] Does avast! create a spam folder, or do I need to set up a rule (Outlook 2002) to move spam to a folder I create?

[3] Does it "learn" (e.g. Bayesian)?

[4] How do I add safe sender addresses or block future messages?

Thanks for your patience and understanding

[Lisandro]

[1] Am I correct that avast! identifies probable spam by adding something like "***SPAM***" to the subject line?

Yes.

[2] Does avast! create a spam folder, or do I need to set up a rule (Outlook 2002) to move spam to a folder I create?

It uses the spam folder of Outlook itself.

[3] Does it "learn" (e.g. Bayesian)?

It should, by updating the definitions and rules for it.

[4] How do I add safe sender addresses or block future messages?

On the settings of the antispam filter, there are a white and black lists.