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Spam Filter Setup

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Outlook (version 2000/2002)
Outlook Express (version 6.0)
Mac OS X's Mail
Mozilla Mail (version 1.2)
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  1. You will first need to create a folder to hold your junk e-mail.
    • Click on "Folders" from the top menu
    • Under "Create Folder", type a folder name ("Junk" for example) and click the "Create" button
  2. Now, you will create a rule to move junk e-mail into your folder
    • Click on "Options" from the top menu
    • Click on "Message Filters"
    • Beside "What to scan" select "Only Unread Messages"
    • Click "Save"
    • Click on "New"
    • For "Match," select "Header"
    • In the text box, type the following: X-Spam-Flag: YES
    • For "Move to," select the folder you'd like junk e-mail to be saved in
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Outlook (version 2000/2002)
  1. You will first need to create a folder to hold your junk e-mail.
    • Go to the "File" menu
    • Choose "Folder"
    • Choose "New Folder"
    • Enter the name of your folder ("Junk" for example)
    • Under the "Folder contains" section, choose "Mail Items" (for Outlook 2000) or "Mail and Post Items" (for Outlook 2002)
    • Under "Select where to place this folder" highlight the Inbox
    • Click "OK"
    • If you are asked about setting a shortcut, click "No"
  2. Now, you will create a rule to move junk e-mail into your folder
    • Go to the "Tools" menu
    • Choose "Rules Wizard"
    • Choose "New"
    • In Outlook 2002, select "Start from a blank rule"
    • Choose "Check messages when they arrive" as the type of rule
    • Click "Next"
    • Under "Which condition(s) do you want to check" check the "with specific words in the message header" box
    • In the "Rule description" section, click on the link that says "specific words"
    • In the "Search Text" box, type in: "X-Spam-Flag: YES" (without the quotes)
    • Click "OK"
    • Click "Next"
    • In the "What do you want to do with the message" section check the "move it to the specified folder" box
    • In the "Rule description" section, click on the link that says "specified"
    • Click on the folder you created in step 1
    • If you are asked about setting a shortcut, click "No"
    • Click "OK"
    • Click "Finish"
    • Click "OK"
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Outlook Express (version 6.0) NOTE: Outlook Express requires that the "Subject Tag" be enabled in your Junk E-Mail Filtering settings.
  1. You will first need to create a folder to hold your junk e-mail
    • Go to the "File" menu
    • Choose "New"
    • Choose "Folder"
    • Enter the name of the new folder (perhaps "junk")
      We suggest that you highlight "Inbox" as the folder in which to create your new folder
    • Click "OK"

  2. Now, you will create a rule to move junk e-mail into your folder
    • Go to the "Tools" menu
    • Choose "Message Rules"
    • Choose "Mail" -- the "Message Rules" window will appear, and if you have never made a message rule before, the "New Mail Rule" window will automatically appear (if it does not, click on "New")
    • In the "Select the Conditions for your rule" section, check: Where the Subject line contains specific words
    • In the "Select the Actions for your rule" section, check: Move it to the specified folder
    • In the "Rule Description" section, click on the link that says "contains specific words".
    • In the text-box, type in: **JUNK**
    • Click "Add"
    • Click "OK".
    • In the "Rule Description" section, click on the link that says "specified"
    • Under "Inbox", choose the folder that you created in step 1d.
    • Click "OK".
    • For the name of the rule, choose something like "Junk".
    • Click "OK"
    • Click "Apply Now"
    • Make sure the name of the rule that you created earlier is highlighted, and also make sure that "Inbox" is listed in the "Apply to folder" box.
    • Click "Apply Now" -- a confirmation box should pop up, and you should click "OK"
    • Click "Close".
    • Click "OK".
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Mac OS X's Mail
  1. You will first need to create a folder to hold your junk e-mail
    • Go to the "Mailbox" menu
    • Choose "New Mailbox"
    • Make sure your mail account is listed by Location
    • Enter in the name of the new folder ("Junk" for instance)
    • Click "OK"

  2. Now, you will create a rule to move junk e-mail into your folder
    • Go to the "Mail" (main) menu
    • Select "Preferences"
    • Click on the "Rules" icon
    • Click "Add Rule"
    • For Description, type something like "Junk E-Mail Filter"
    • In the select box for conditions, select "all"
    • In the select box that shows "from," select "edit header list"
    • For header, type "X-Spam-Flag"
    • Click "OK"
    • Now, select "X-Spam-Flag" from the select box that shows "from"
    • Next to it, select "is equal to" and enter "YES" in the text box
    • Below that, select "Transfer Message" and next to it the name of
    • the folder you created
    • Click "OK"
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Mozilla Mail 1.2
  1. You will first need to create a folder to hold your junk e-mail
    • Go to the "File" menu
    • Choose "New"
    • Choose "Folder"
    • Enter in the name of the new folder ("Junk" for instance)
      We suggest that your create the new folder as a subfolder of your Inbox
    • Click "OK"
  2. Now, you will create a rule to move junk e-mail into your folder
    • Go to the "Tools" menu
    • Choose "Message Filters"
    • Choose "New"
    • For the "Filter Name", choose something like "Junk"
    • Choose the "Match any of the following" option
    • In the left most drop-down box (it should say "sender"), choose "Customize"
    • In the "New Message Header" text-box, type in: X-Spam-Flag
    • Choose "Add"
    • Choose "OK"
    • In the left drop-down box (which should say "Subject") choose "X-Spam-Flag"
    • Make sure that the drop-down box on the right side says "contains"
    • In the text-box to the right of "contains", enter in: YES
    • Under the "Perform This Action" settings, choose the "Move to folder" option
    • Choose the folder that you created in step 1 from the list of folders
    • The "Description" setting is optional (you can just leave it blank)
    • Click "OK"
    • Click "OK" again
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