How to use Outlook's junk e-mail features

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1. Select Tools -- Options from the menu.

   The Options dialog box appears.

2. Click the Junk E-mail button in the Preferences tab.

   The Junk E-mail Options dialog box appears. Now, all that you have to do is select the level of junk e-mail protection that you want. There are several choices. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages:

   • No Automatic Filtering: Turns off Outlook junk e-mail filters, although e-mail from your blocked senders list is still blocked.

   • Low: Obvious junk e-mail messages are caught, but a lot of spam will still find its way into your Inbox at this level. This is the default setting.

   • High: Most (around 95%) spam is blocked, but so are some legitimate messages. You will definitely want to monitor the Junk E-mail folder carefully if you choose this setting.

   • Safe Lists only: The highest level of securityonly people and domains that are in your Safe Senders List or Safe Recipients List will be able to send you e-mail messages. Don't select this option unless you really have a compelling need to do so. Companies merge, people move, and e-mail addresses change. You will stop receiving e-mail from these people when that happens if you use this setting.

3. Select the level of Junk E-mail protection that you want.

   You can also specify that Outlook automatically and permanently deletes suspected junk e-mail messages instead of moving them to the Junk E-mail folder.
   Most of the time this is not a good idea especially if you select the High settingbecause some legitimate messages will inevitably be automatically deleted.

4. Although it is NOT RECOMMENDED, you can click the Permanently delete suspected Junk E-mail instead of moving it to the Junk E-mail folder checkbox.

5. Click OK, OK to close all open dialog boxes.

   Your Junk E-mail settings are now saved.

That's it! Outlook will start protecting your Inbox from spam, according to your settings. If you choose one of the two more aggressive spam protection settings, you will probably want to do some fine-tuning to correct any false positives (legitimate e-mails that are flagged as spam) and to block junk e-mail senders who still make it through the filters.

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