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# How to Modify Spam Email Threshold in Direct Admin (Spam Assassin)

1. Login to Direct Admin console and click on your target domain name.


2. Under Email Management section, click on **Spamassassin Setup** as shown below:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/30c43b4318b81000/image_yragb3.png)

3.  As highlighted in the screenshot below, you may adjust the Spam Assassin threshold.
The lower the threshold, the higher the chances of your spam emails getting blocked but this can tag potentially legitimate emails too.  For higher threshold, it's vice-versa.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/30c43b4318b81000/image_1d5mq1.png)

4. Press the **Save **button at the bottom of the page once you have edited the threshold of your preference.  

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/30c43b4318b81000/image_ar8aoh.png)