How do you stop junk mail on outlook
The never-ending battle against junk mail! Here are some steps to help you reduce or stop junk mail in Outlook:
Method 1: Use Outlook's built-in Junk Email Filter
- Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab.
- Click on the "Junk" button in the "Move" group.
- Select "Junk Email Options" from the dropdown menu.
- In the "Junk Email Options" window, click on the "Safe Senders" tab.
- Add the email addresses or domains you want to allow or block to the "Safe Senders" or "Blocked Senders" lists.
- Click "OK" to save your changes.
Method 2: Use Outlook's "Safe Senders" list
- Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab.
- Click on the "Junk" button in the "Move" group.
- Select "Junk Email Options" from the dropdown menu.
- In the "Junk Email Options" window, click on the "Safe Senders" tab.
- Add the email addresses or domains you want to allow to the "Safe Senders" list.
- Click "OK" to save your changes.
Method 3: Use a third-party junk mail filter
- Install a third-party junk mail filter like SpamAssassin, SpamSieve, or SpamFilter.
- Configure the filter to work with Outlook.
- The filter will analyze incoming emails and move suspected junk mail to the "Junk Email" folder.
Method 4: Report junk mail as spam
- Open the junk email in Outlook.
- Click on the "Junk" button in the "Move" group.
- Select "Mark as Junk" from the dropdown menu.
- Outlook will add the email to its junk mail filter and help prevent similar emails from reaching your inbox.
Additional tips
- Be cautious when adding email addresses or domains to your "Safe Senders" list, as this can allow junk mail to bypass your filter.
- Regularly review your "Junk Email" folder to ensure that legitimate emails are not being incorrectly flagged as junk.
- Consider using a web-based email client like Gmail or Yahoo Mail, which often have more advanced junk mail filters built-in.
By following these methods, you should be able to reduce the amount of junk mail in your Outlook inbox.