Junk mail outlook 2020 settings

To set up junk mail filters in Outlook 2020, follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the Junk Email Filter

1. Open Outlook 2020 and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
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, you can adjust the following settings:
   • "Safe Senders" list: Add the email addresses or domains of people you trust to this list to prevent them from being marked as junk.
   • "Blocked Senders" list: Add the email addresses or domains of spammers to this list to prevent them from sending you emails.
   • "Quarantined Senders" list: Add the email addresses or domains of senders who have been marked as junk to this list to prevent them from sending you emails.
   • "Trust level" slider: Adjust the slider to set the level of trust for incoming emails.
5. Click "OK" to save your changes.

Method 2: Using the Junk Email Filter with a Custom Rule

1. Open Outlook 2020 and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
2. Click on the "Rules" button in the "Move" group.
3. Select "Manage Rules & Alerts" from the dropdown menu.
4. In the "Rules and Alerts" window, click on "New Rule" and select "Start from a blank rule".
5. Choose "Move messages from someone to the specified folder" and click "Next".
6. Enter the email address or domain of the sender you want to block, and select "Block" as the action.
7. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to save the rule.

Additional Tips

• You can also use the "Junk Email Reporting" feature to report junk emails to Microsoft. To do this, open the junk email, right-click on it, and select "Junk Email Reporting".
• You can also use third-party junk mail filters, such as SpamAssassin or SpamSieve, to help filter out junk emails.
• If you're using a Microsoft 365 account, you can also use the "Junk Email Filter" feature in the Microsoft 365 admin center to set up junk email filtering for your entire organization.