How to stop junk mail in outloook com

The never-ending battle against junk mail! Here are some steps to help you reduce or stop junk mail in Outlook.com:

Method 1: Mark as Junk

1. Open your Outlook.com inbox.
2. Select the email you want to mark as junk.
3. Click the "Junk" button in the top toolbar.
4. Confirm that you want to mark the email as junk.

Outlook.com will automatically add the sender's email address to your junk email list.

Method 2: Block Senders

1. Open your Outlook.com inbox.
2. Select the email you want to block.
3. Click the "More" menu (three dots) next to the "Junk" button.
4. Select "Block" from the dropdown menu.
5. Confirm that you want to block the sender.

Outlook.com will automatically move any future emails from this sender to your junk email folder.

Method 3: Use Outlook.com's Junk Email Filter

1. Go to your Outlook.com settings (gear icon).
2. Click on "View all Outlook settings" (or "Settings" in some versions).
3. Scroll down to "Mail" and click on it.
4. Under "Junk email", toggle the switch to "On".
5. You can also adjust the filter settings to be more aggressive or lenient.

Outlook.com's junk email filter will automatically move suspected junk emails to your junk email folder.

Method 4: Report Junk Email

1. Open your Outlook.com inbox.
2. Select the email you want to report as junk.
3. Click the "Report" button in the top toolbar.
4. Select "Junk email" from the dropdown menu.
5. Confirm that you want to report the email as junk.

This will help Outlook.com's algorithms learn to recognize similar emails as junk in the future.

Additional Tips

• Be cautious when marking emails as junk, as this can also block legitimate emails from the same sender.
• If you're still receiving junk emails, try using a third-party spam filter or email client with built-in junk mail filtering capabilities.
• Consider registering with the Direct Marketing Association's (DMA) Mail Preference Service to reduce unwanted mail from companies.

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