How to change junk mail settings in outlook 2016
To change junk mail settings in Outlook 2016, follow these steps:
Method 1: Using the Junk Email Options
- Open Outlook 2016 and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on the "Junk" button in the "Move" group.
- Click on "Junk Email Options" from the dropdown menu.
- In the "Junk Email Options" window, you can adjust the following settings:
- Safe Senders: Add email addresses or domains to the safe senders list to prevent them from being marked as junk.
- Blocked Senders: Add email addresses or domains to the blocked senders list to prevent them from sending you emails.
- Quarantined Senders: Add email addresses or domains to the quarantined senders list to send them to the Junk Email folder.
- Level of junk email protection: Choose from three levels: Low, Medium, or High.
- Trustworthy senders: Add email addresses or domains to the trustworthy senders list to allow them to send you emails even if they're not on the safe senders list.
- Click "OK" to save your changes.
Method 2: Using the Outlook Options
- Open Outlook 2016 and go to the "File" tab.
- Click on "Options" from the left-hand menu.
- Click on "Mail" from the top menu.
- Scroll down to the "Junk Email" section.
- Adjust the following settings:
- Junk Email Options: Choose from three levels: Low, Medium, or High.
- Trustworthy senders: Add email addresses or domains to the trustworthy senders list to allow them to send you emails even if they're not on the safe senders list.
- Safe Senders: Add email addresses or domains to the safe senders list to prevent them from being marked as junk.
- Blocked Senders: Add email addresses or domains to the blocked senders list to prevent them from sending you emails.
- Click "OK" to save your changes.
Additional Tips
- You can also use the "Junk" button in the "Home" tab to mark an email as junk or not junk.
- If you're using a Microsoft Exchange account, you may need to contact your Exchange administrator to change junk mail settings.
- You can also use third-party junk mail filters, such as SpamAssassin or SpamSieve, to help filter out junk emails.