How can i delete the junk mail on outlook
The never-ending battle against junk mail! Here are the steps to delete junk mail in Outlook:
Method 1: Using the Junk Email Filter
- Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on the "Junk" button in the "Move" group.
- Select "Junk Email" from the dropdown menu.
- Outlook will move the suspected junk emails to the "Junk Email" folder.
- You can then delete the emails in the "Junk Email" folder by selecting them and pressing the "Delete" key.
Method 2: Using the "Quick Steps" feature
- Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on the "Quick Steps" button in the "Move" group.
- Click on "Create New Quick Step" and select "Move to Folder".
- Choose the "Junk Email" folder as the destination folder.
- Name the Quick Step (e.g., "Delete Junk Mail") and click "OK".
- Now, you can quickly delete junk mail by selecting the emails and clicking on the "Delete Junk Mail" Quick Step.
Method 3: Using the "Rules" feature
- Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on the "Rules" button in the "Move" group.
- Click on "Manage Rules & Alerts".
- Click on "New Rule" and select "Start from a blank rule".
- Choose "Move messages from someone to a folder" and click "Next".
- Enter the email address or domain of the sender you want to block (e.g., [email protected]).
- Choose the "Junk Email" folder as the destination folder.
- Name the rule (e.g., "Block Junk Mail from [email protected]") and click "Finish".
- Outlook will automatically move future emails from that sender to the "Junk Email" folder.
Additional Tips
- To help Outlook's junk email filter learn what is and isn't junk, you can mark emails as "Junk" or "Not Junk" by right-clicking on the email and selecting "Junk" or "Not Junk".
- You can also add specific senders or domains to the "Safe Senders" list to prevent them from being marked as junk.
- If you're using Outlook.com, you can also use the "Filters" feature to block or allow specific senders.
I hope these methods help you delete junk mail in Outlook!