How to stop junk mail in outlook 2013

The never-ending battle against junk mail! Here are the steps to help you reduce junk mail in Outlook 2013:

Method 1: Use Outlook's built-in Junk Email Filter

  1. Open Outlook 2013 and go to File > Options > Mail.
  2. Under Preventions, click on Junk Email.
  3. Move the slider to the right to enable the filter.
  4. Choose the level of filtering you prefer:
    • Low: Only obvious junk mail is blocked.
    • Medium: More aggressive filtering, but may block some legitimate emails.
    • High: Very aggressive filtering, but may block some legitimate emails.
  5. Click OK to save your changes.

Method 2: Use Outlook's Safe Senders and Blocked Senders lists

  1. Open Outlook 2013 and go to Home > Junk > Junk Email Options.
  2. Click on Safe Senders and add the email addresses or domains of people you trust.
  3. Click on Blocked Senders and add the email addresses or domains of senders you want to block.
  4. Click OK to save your changes.

Method 3: Use third-party junk mail filters

  1. Install a third-party junk mail filter like SpamAssassin or SpamSieve.
  2. Configure the filter to work with Outlook 2013.
  3. Follow the filter's instructions to train it to recognize junk mail.

Additional tips

  1. Be cautious when opening attachments from unknown senders, as they may contain malware.
  2. Regularly check your Junk Email folder to ensure that legitimate emails aren't being incorrectly flagged as junk.
  3. Consider using a spam filtering service like SpamAssassin or SpamSieve, which can help filter out junk mail at the server level.

By following these steps, you should be able to reduce the amount of junk mail in your Outlook 2013 inbox.