How to delete junk email outlook
The never-ending battle against junk email! Here are some steps to help you delete junk email 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 email to the "Junk Email" folder.
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.
- Click "OK" to save the quick step.
- Now, you can quickly move junk email to the "Junk Email" folder by clicking on the quick step button.
Method 3: Using the "Rules" feature
- Open Outlook and go to the "File" tab.
- Click on "Manage Rules & Alerts".
- Click on "New Rule" and select "Move messages from someone to a folder".
- Enter the email address or domain of the sender you want to block.
- Choose the "Junk Email" folder as the destination folder.
- Click "OK" to save the rule.
Method 4: Using the "Delete" key
- Open Outlook and go to the "Inbox" folder.
- Select the junk email you want to delete.
- Press the "Delete" key on your keyboard.
- Confirm that you want to delete the email.
Additional Tips
- To help Outlook learn what constitutes junk email, 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 senders to your "Blocked Senders" list by going to "Junk Email" > "Junk Mail Options" > "Blocked Senders".
- Consider setting up a "Junk Email" folder as a separate folder in your Outlook account to keep all your junk email organized and out of the way.
I hope these methods help you delete junk email in Outlook!