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The Outlook 2002 e-mail client can be configured to
recognize incoming e-mails with headers that suggest the e-mail is Spam.
To have Outlook 2002 transfer the suspected SPAM e-mails to
the folder “suspected_spam”, follow these steps:
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Start Outlook 2002.
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Select Rules Wizard from the Tools
menu.
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Select Inbox as the folder.
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Click New.
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Select “Start from a blank rule”
then click Next.
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Select “Check messages when they arrive”
then click Next.
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Check the option “with specific
words in the message header”.
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In the Rule description box, click on the link “specific
words”.
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Type (without the quotes) “Spam-Status:
Yes” and click Add. -
Click Add then OK.
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Click Next.
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Check the options “stop processing more
rules” and “move it to the specified
folder”.
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In the Rule description box, click on the link “specified”.
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Click on New to define a new folder
and the Create New Folder Window will appear.
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Select where to place the folder. Note: IMAP users may
wish to select an online folder.
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Type (without the quotes) “suspected_spam” in the Name
field.
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Click OK.
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Select the suspected_spam folder, then click OK.
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Click Next
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Specify the name (without the quotes) “SPAM
Filter” as the rule name.
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Click Finish.
To view the hidden e-mail headers do one of the following:
After you have selected or opened a message, select Options
from the View menu. The headers are displayed in the Internet
headers field.
Right-click on a message in your inbox or another
folder and select Options. Again, the headers are
displayed in the Internet headers field. |
