Managing TrackBacks

How do I manage TrackBacks?

Answer

To manage TrackBacks, click the List TrackBacks link from the Manage sub-tab on the Weblogs tab. For more information on TrackBacks see Setting Your Weblog TrackBack Preferences.
List TrackBacks Screen
The List TrackBacks screen displays all TrackBacks that have referred readers to your weblog. TrackBacks are arranged by in a list that details:
TrackBack - title of post that tracks back to your post. If the TrackBack is unpublished, an icon appears next to it.
Source Weblog - source of TrackBack
On Post - post for which another weblog made a TrackBack
Date - date of TrackBack
Organizing TrackBacks by Filters
To organize your TrackBacks:
Choose a filter option from the drop-down list box. You can filter by Title, Blog Name, or IP Address.
Type a filter value in the text box next to the filter option drop-down list box. For example, if you want to see all TrackBacks posted by genericblog.typepad.com, type genericblog.typepad.com.
Choose the number of TrackBacks you want filtered from the drop-down list box. You can filter the most recent 5, 20, 75, 125 or all TrackBacks.
Click Filter. Your TrackBacks list will re-appear according to your filter options. To clear your results or try a new filter, click Reset Filter.
Performing Management Tasks
You can perform management tasks directly from the List TrackBacks screen by clicking individual items from the TrackBacks list. A task shortcut drop-down menu appears with customized options depending on the list item.
Below are task details for each TrackBack list header:
TrackBack
The TrackBack details appear, including the full TrackBack and its status (published or unpublished). You can change the publishing status by clicking Unpublish or Publish (only one option appears depending upon its corresponding status). You can delete the TrackBack by clicking Delete.
Source Weblog
To see all TrackBacks from this weblog, click the View all TrackBacks link. To view the source weblog, click View Website to open it in a new browser window.
On Post
To see all TrackBacks on this post, click the View all TrackBacks link. Click Do not accept TrackBacks to discontinue the option for reader TrackBacks on this post. To edit this post directly, click Edit Post and you will go to the Edit Post screen.
Approving TrackBacks
To select TrackBacks for approval, click the checkbox(es) next to each TrackBack list item and click Approve. To approve all TrackBacks in bulk, click the checkbox to the left of the TrackBack list header and all checkboxes will automatically be selected. Then click Approve.
Deleting TrackBacks
To select TrackBacks for deletion, click the checkbox(es) next to each TrackBack list item and click Delete. To delete all TrackBacks in bulk, click the checkbox to the left of the TrackBack list header and all checkboxes will automatically be selected. Then click Delete.
Reporting Spam
The "Report Spam" button will remove the TrackBack from your blog and place it in the Spam folder. Click the checkboxes next to each junk TrackBack and then click Report Spam to remove the item and report it as spam.
More information on managing spam TrackBacks is available in the Comment and TrackBack Spam Folders article.