Managing Junk Mail in Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Outlook includes a handy tool called a Junk E-mail folder to help manage the junk mail that will over run your inbox if you're not careful.

 

The Junk E-mail Filter in Outlook is turned on by default, and the protection level is set to Low. This level is designed to catch only the most obvious junk e-mail messages. You can make the filter more aggressive, but if you do it may catch legitimate messages sometimes. Any message that is caught by the Junk E-mail Filter is moved to a special Junk E-mail folder. You should review messages in the Junk E-mail folder from time to time to make sure that they are not legitimate messages that you want to see.

 

You can manually add and remove addresses and mail domains to the Junk E-Mail filter.  Here are the steps to do this:

 

1. In Outlook, open Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the Preferences tab, under E-mail, click Junk E-mail.
3. Click the Safe Senders, Safe Recipients, or Blocked Senders tab.

Do one of the following:

 

-Change a domain name or e-mail address

 

1. In the list, click the domain name or e-mail address you want to change. 
2. Click Edit.
3. Enter the new text in the Enter an e-mail address or Internet domain name to be added to the list    box.

 

-Remove a domain name or e-mail address

 

1. In the list, click the domain name or e-mail address you want to delete.
2. Click Remove.

 

  

Microsoft also releases updates to help with the process that will include well known junk email.  To get Junk E-mail Filter updates and Microsoft Office 2003 Service Packs, go to Downloads on Office Online.

 

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/default.aspx

 

Under Office Update, click Check for Updates.