How to stop junk mail on outlook

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

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

1. Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab.
2. Click on the "Junk" button in the "Move" group.
3. Select "Junk Email Options" from the dropdown menu.
4. In the "Junk Email Options" window, click on the "Safe Senders" tab.
5. Add the email addresses or domains you want to allow or block to the "Safe Senders" or "Blocked Senders" lists.
6. Click "OK" to save your changes.

Method 2: Use Outlook's "Mark as Junk" feature

1. Open an email that you consider junk.
2. Click on the "Junk" button in the "Move" group.
3. Select "Mark as Junk" from the dropdown menu.
4. Outlook will move the email to the "Junk Email" folder and add it to the "Junk Email Filter" list.

Method 3: Use a third-party junk mail filter add-in

1. Search for and download a reputable junk mail filter add-in, such as SpamAssassin or SpamSieve.
2. Follow the installation instructions for the add-in.
3. Configure the add-in to work with your Outlook account.

Method 4: Report junk mail to Outlook

1. Open an email that you consider junk.
2. Click on the "Junk" button in the "Move" group.
3. Select "Report Junk" from the dropdown menu.
4. Outlook will send a report to Microsoft about the junk email.

Additional tips

• Be cautious when reporting junk mail, as it may also flag legitimate emails as spam.
• Regularly check your "Junk Email" folder to ensure that legitimate emails are not being incorrectly flagged as junk.
• Consider using a spam filter service, such as SpamAssassin or SpamSieve, which can filter out junk mail at the server level.
• If you're using a third-party email client, such as Mozilla Thunderbird, you may need to use a different method to stop junk mail.

By following these methods, you should be able to reduce the amount of junk mail you receive in Outlook.