How to stop emails going into junk mail outlook 2010

The eternal struggle against spam! Here are some steps to help you reduce the number of emails going into your Junk Mail folder in Outlook 2010:

1. Check your Junk Email settings:

• Go to Outlook 2010's "File" menu, then select "Options" and click on "Junk Email".
• Make sure the "Junk Email Options" window is set to "Low" or "High" depending on your preference.
• You can also adjust the "Safe Senders" and "Blocked Senders" lists.

2. Add senders to your Safe Senders list:

• Go to the "Junk Email Options" window and click on the "Safe Senders" tab.
• Add the email addresses or domains of senders you trust to this list.
• This will help Outlook recognize these emails as legitimate and prevent them from being marked as junk.

3. Mark legitimate emails as "Not Junk":

• When an email is incorrectly marked as junk, select it and click on the "Not Junk" button in the "Junk Email" toolbar.
• This will help Outlook learn to recognize similar emails as legitimate in the future.

4. Use the "Trust Center" settings:

• Go to the "File" menu, select "Options", and click on "Trust Center".
• Click on the "Trust Center Settings" button and then select the "Email Security" tab.
• Make sure the "Turn off automatic detection of suspicious domains" option is unchecked.

5. Update your Outlook settings to use the latest junk email filters:

• Go to the "File" menu, select "Options", and click on "Junk Email".
• Click on the "Update" button to download the latest junk email filters from Microsoft.

6. Consider using a third-party spam filter:

• If you're still experiencing issues with junk emails, consider using a third-party spam filter like SpamAssassin or SpamSieve.
• These filters can help block spam emails at the server level, reducing the number of emails that make it to your inbox.

7. Report junk emails to Microsoft:

• If you're still receiving junk emails that are not being caught by Outlook's filters, report them to Microsoft.
• Go to the "Junk Email Options" window and click on the "Report Junk" button.
• This will help Microsoft improve their junk email filters and reduce the number of spam emails you receive.

By following these steps, you should be able to reduce the number of emails going into your Junk Mail folder in Outlook 2010.