Use the del-pattern operation to remove patterns from a specified list of a specified user (Administrator or mailbox owner). For information on patterns refer to the Defining Pattern section.
A request XML packet removing a pattern includes the del-pattern operation node:
<packet>
<spamfilter>
<del-pattern>
...
</del-pattern>
</spamfilter>
</packet>
The del-pattern node is presented by the SpamFilterDelPatternInputType type (spamfilter.xsd
), and its graphical representation is as follows:
spamfilter.xsd
).spamfilter.xsd
). Allowed values: black | white | unblack | unwhite.
Remarks
You can remove patterns from multiple users in a single packet. Add as many del-pattern operations as the number of different users to be affected.
<del-pattern>
...
</del-pattern>
...
<del-pattern>
...
</del-pattern>
Important: When creating request packets, put nodes and elements in the order they follow in the packet structure.
The del-pattern node of the output XML packet is presented by type SpamFilterDelPatternOutputType (spamfilter.xsd
) and structured as follows:
common.xsd
).
This packet removes pattern *@spam.net from the server black list.
<packet>
<spamfilter>
<del-pattern>
<filter>
<pattern>*@spam.net</pattern>
</filter>
<list>black</list>
<username>admin</username>
</del-pattern>
</spamfilter>
</packet>
This packet removes patterns *@spam.net and spam@mailme.net from the black list of mailbox mybox@site.com.
<packet>
<spamfilter>
<del-pattern>
<filter>
<pattern>*@spam.net</pattern>
<pattern>spam@mailme.net</pattern>
</filter>
<list>black</list>
<username>mybox@site.com</username>
</del-pattern>
</spamfilter>
</packet>
This packet removes patterns *@spam.net and spam@mailme.net from the black list of mailbox mybox@site.com, and from server black list.
<packet>
<spamfilter>
<del-pattern>
<filter>
<pattern>*@spam.net</pattern>
<pattern>spam@mailme.net</pattern>
</filter>
<list>black</list>
<username>mybox@site.com</username>
</del-pattern>
<del-pattern>
<filter>
<pattern>*@spam.net</pattern>
<pattern>spam@mailme.net</pattern>
</filter>
<list>black</list>
<username>admin</username>
</del-pattern>
</spamfilter>
</packet>