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Jun 17 2007

How to Filter SpamAssassin Mails in Outlook Express


Filed under: Security » Spam,
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Setting Up Your Spam Filter in Outlook Express

This is a two-part tutorial.  If you are using Outlook Express please read on; for Outlook read our article on How to Filter SpamAssassin Mails in Outlook.  If you have access to Cpanel and wish to configure SpamAssassin, read our tutorial on How to Configure SpamAssassin.

Tutorial One: Outlook Express

To get things started, contact us and let us know that you're using Outlook Express and that you'd like your spam filter installed.  When you're ready, open Outlook Express, and go to Tools -> Message Rules -> Mail:

Tools - message rules

In the next window, under "1. Select the Conditions for your rule:", place a checkmark next to "Where the subject line contains specific words":

Where the subject line contains specific words

Next, under "2. Select the Actions for your rule:", place a checkmark next to "Move it to the specified folder":

Move it to the specified folder

And finally, under "3. Rule Description" click on contains specific words:

Contains specific words

That will popup the window shown below.  Enter the phrase "***SPAM***" and click "Add":

Add spam filter

You'll see "***SPAM***" appear in the box below.  Click "OK":

Spam phrase added

Next you want to click on specified in the window below:

Move to specified folder

That will popup the window below.  Here you'll want to expand "Local Folders" and select the "Junk" folder.  Alternatively, click "New Folder" to create a new junk folder:

Junk folder

Click "OK" when you have selected your junk folder.  As a last step, you'll want to name your rule to something like "SPAM":

Name spam rule

Click "OK" once you've named your rule.  Now all that's left is clicking "OK" on the screen below to save your rule:

Save your spam filter rule

Voila!  You just successfully created a rule that will filter all mail identified as spam into a junk folder in Outlook Express.  Remember to check the folder on occasion to confirm that legitimate emails are not being incorrectly flagged as spam.  If too many legitimate emails are being incorrectly flagged as spam, reduce the power of your filter.  Alternatively, if too much spam is still getting through, increase the power of your filter.   

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