Creating a List of Words You Want to Filter

To create a filter, you must create a list and then add words to the list. If you want to allow specific words that would otherwise be blocked by words or wildcard expressions in the filter, you must also create an exception list.

To create the list

  1. From the Chat Service Manager utility, select a chat server under Microsoft Exchange Chat Service in the left pane.

  2. Select Extensions in the left pane.

  3. Verify that the Profanity Filter extension is displayed in the right pane. If it is not, from the Action menu, choose New, and then choose Add extension. Select the Profanity Filter extension, and then choose OK.

  4. Select the Profanity Filter extension in the right pane, and then from the Action menu, choose Properties, and then choose Edit Filters. If you want to add words to the default filter, skip the next step.

  5. Choose Add Filter, type a name in the Filter name box, and then choose OK.

    Tip Give the list a name that reflects the type of words it contains, such as Epithets.

To add words to the list

  1. From the Edit Filters dialog box, verify that the filter is displayed in the Select filter box, and then choose Add.

  2. Type a word in the Word box.

  3. If the word includes wildcard characters, select Treat as wildcard expression. This directs the extension to interpret characters such as "*" and "?" as standard wildcards, instead of as literal characters.

  4. Type a message in the Response to user of filtered word box, and then choose OK. This is a private message sent to the channel member who uses the word or any of its forms.

  5. Repeat the preceding steps to add additional words.

To create an exception list

You can create an exception list specifically for the selected filter or use the default filter's exception list, which is initially empty.

  1. From the Edit Filters dialog box, clear the Use default filter exceptions check box, and then choose Edit Filter Exceptions.

  2. Choose Add.

  3. Type a word in the Word box, and then choose OK.

  4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add additional words, and then choose OK when you have entered all the words.

Tip You can also create a filter from a chat client using the following commands:

EXTMSG PFILTER ADD LIST=filter_name
EXTMSG PFILTER ADD LIST=filter_name BWORD=word

The first command creates the filter; the second adds words to the filter. To add a wildcard expression to the filter, use the following command:

EXTMSG PFILTER ADD LIST=filter_name REG=expression

 


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