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Windows: Outlook 2002

Spam Filtering

Spam Methodology

Recently Vicnet implemented some new spam (junk) e-mail checking software.

Both outgoing and incoming e-mail is checked.

E-mails that have been classified as spam will have *****SPAM***** inserted in the subject header of the e-mail. Spam detection is not perfect, members should be aware that the software will occasionally tag legitimate e-mail as spam.

You may wish to filter these e-mails into a separate folder in your e-mail program or delete these e-mails.

Configuring Outlook 2002 to deal with SPAM is quite easy. Here's how it's done.

  1. Click the Start button
  2. Click Programs
  3. Click Microsoft Outlook
  4. Click the Tools menu
  5. Click Rules Wizard

  6. Click New
  7. Click Start from a blank rule

  8. Click Next

  9. Within the conditions section, tick the with specific words in the subject option
  10. Within the rule description box click specific words

  11. Within the Specify words or phrases to search for in the subject: box, type *****SPAM*****
  12. Click Add
  13. Click Ok
  14. Click Next

    15. Options

    If you wish to delete all email marked *****SPAM***** from the server...

    1. Within the what do you want to do with the message? section tick delete it
    2. Proceed to step 15

    If you wish to download all email marked *****SPAM***** and store it in a separate folder...

    1. Within the what do you want to do with the message? section tick move it to the specified folder
    2. Ensure stop processing more rules is ticked
    3. Within the rule description section clickspecified
    4. Click New

    5. Within the name field type SPAM
    6. Click OK
    7. Click Yes
    8. Click OK
  15. Click Next
  16. Click Next
  17. Tick Run this rule now on messages already in "Inbox"
  18. Click Finish
  19. Click OK
  20. Click File Menu
  21. Click Exit

Those are all the settings you need. Microsoft Outlook 2002 will now deal with email marked *****SPAM***** automatically for you!