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 +====== Frequently Asked Questions ======
 +
 +===== [[FAQ:GeneralSummary | General Summary]] =====
 +Questions about POPFile. What it is, how it works, what it does, costs, etc.
 +
 +===== [[FAQ:Preinstall | Preinstallation Questions]] =====
 +Before you install it.
 +
 +===== [[FAQ:Using | Using POPFile]] =====
 +Frequently asked questions about the daily use of POPFile.
 +
 +===== [[FAQ:Security | Security]] =====
 +Is it harmful?
 +
 +===== [[FAQ:ContributingOverview | Contributing to POPFile]] =====
 +How **you** can help.
 +
 +===== [[FAQ:BeyondFilters | Beyond Filters]] =====
 +About spam and spam prevention.
 +
 +
 +<br>
 +-----
 +<br>
 +
 +**Here is what I have come up with by combining our ideas with the current wiki:**
 +And the first "implementation" can be found at The NewIndex page
 +<code>
 +1) Quick Links
 +<code>    a) [QuickStart Guide]
 +    b) [Download POPFile]
 +    c) [Help and Discussion Forums]</code>
 +
 +2) User Information
 +<code>    a) Setup Guide
 +            - Installation
 +            - Configuring mail clients (email client HOWTOs)
 +            - Training
 +                 = Bucket Setup (pointer to UI Bucket Page)
 +                 = Magnets (pointer to UI Magnets Page)
 +    b) the POPFile UI (each UI tab will have a page)
 +            - History Page
 +            - Buckets Page
 +            - Magnets Page
 +            - Configuration Page
 +            - Security Page
 +            - Advanced Page
 +    c) Advanced Setups (HOWTOs)
 +            - Firewalls
 +            - Proxies
 +            - Virus Scanners
 +            - Proxy Chaining
 +            - Backup, Restoration, and transfer settings
 +            - LAN setup
 +    d) FAQ
 +            - Features
 +            - Pre-install Questions
 +            - Usage
 +            - Security
 +            - General Questions
 +            - Spam
 +    e) Troubleshooting Guide (existing page is pretty good)
 +            - Known Issues
 +                  = UI Freezes during mail download (maybe just link to existing Connection Problems page if it covers it)
 +                  = History Cache (link to same page as below)
 +                  = Windows Service won't run as LocalSystem (*new)
 +                  = Installer freeze from banner dll (*new, needs better name)
 +                  = an empty "pdk-*" folder is created in the TEMP folder every time POPFile is started via runpopfile.exe/popfile.exe
 +                  = dozens of "Discarded unknown parameter" messages are added to the log file every time POPFile is started via runpopfile.exe/popfile.exe
 +            - The Installer ate my Corpus (*new)
 +            - Connection Problems with the POPFile UI
 +            - Connection Problems with Mail Client
 +            - History Cache
 +            - Corpus Corruption (Applicable only to version 0.20.x of POPFile)
 +            - POPFile freezes
 +            - POPFile is classifying my email, but it just sits in my inbox. Why isn't it going in my spam folder?
 +            - Using POPFile on Windows without Administrator privileges
 +            - Why is a lot of my email marked "Unclassified"?
 +            - Why is all my email marked "Unclassified"? (*new page - require 2 buckets and train to at least 2 buckets)
 +    f) Advanced Usage
 +            - Option Reference
 +            - Extensions
 +            - Experimental Modules
 +            - Utility Scripts
 +    g) Terms Glossary</code>
 +
 +4) Developer Information
 +<code>    a) Developer Guide</code>
 +      - Developer FAQ (current Developer Guide moves here)
 +<code>            - Object Model
 +            - Directory Structure
 +            - Test Suite
 +            - Developer Tools
 +    b) Skinning Manuals
 +            - CSS Skinning Manual
 +            - Layout Template Manual (*new page for 0.22)
 +    c) World Domination (Localization)
 +    d) Roadmap (Future of POPFile)
 +    e) Hall of Fame</code>
 +
 +5) Donations
 +<code>    a) BuyJohnAMac
 +    b) [Donate] (forum link http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=213876)
 +    c) [Donate through SourceForge]</code>
 +
 +6) Links
 +<code>    a) [Help Forum]
 +    b) [Discussion Forum]
 +    c) Requests a Feature (goes to a wiki page listing what features its not worth requesting like bounce or block message download, then give link to forum)
 +    d) Report a Bug (same as above, with a link to the Troubleshooting guide)
 +    e) [Real Time Global POPFile Statistics] (*not real sure where this should go)</code>
 +
 +7) This Website
 +<code>    a) Documentation License
 +    b) [Wiki Help]
 +    c) Practice editing the wiki
 +    d) Index (simpler layout listing all pages)
 +    e) WikiTodo</code>
 +</code>
  
 
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