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Setting Up Filtering in Outlook Express

Step 1

Select Mail from the Message Rules submenu on the Tools menu.

Step 2

Click on the New... button.

Step 3

Select the checlbox next to Where the Subject Line contains specific words in the list labeled Select the Conditions for your rule.

Step 4

Select the checkbox next to Move it to the specified folder in the list labeled Select the Actions for your rule.

Step 5

Click on the blue text contains specific words in the box labeled Rule description.

Step 6

Type *****SPAM***** in the text field and click the Add button.

Click the OK button.

Step 7

Click on the blue text specified in the box labeled Rule Description.

Step 8

Click the New Folder button in the Move dialog box.

Step 9

Type SPAM in the text field and click the OK button.

Step 10

Click the OK button in the Move dialog box.

Step 11

Change the name of the rule by replacing the text in the field labeled Name of the rule with Spam Filter.

Step 12

Click OK in the New Mail Rule dialog box.

Step 13

Click OK in the Message Rules dialog box.

Congratulations!

You have just successfully created a filter in Outlook Express to move messages that the VSU e-mail system has determined to be spam or to have a virus-type file attached, into a separate mailbox.

These messages should be viewed to determine if they really are spam or were mislabeled by the e-mail system.

To view the Spam mailbox, please select it from folder list in Outlook Express.

If you determine that some of the messages were marked as spam in error, please contact the Information Technology Helpdesk at 229-245-4357 or send an e-mail to helpdesk@valdosta.edu.