Outlook Anti-Spam Filter
- Click on the Tools menu, then on "Rules Wizard" or "Rules and Alerts".
If this does not appear click on the double arrow outlined in red in the following picture:
- Click "New" or "New Rule".
- Click "Start from a blank rule" or "Check messages when they arrive", then click Next.
- Tick the box next to "with specific words in the message folder" then click "specific words" in the box at the bottom.
- Type four asterisks (****) in the box at the top, click add, then OK.
- Click Next, tick "Move to specified folder". Click "Specified" in the bottom box.
- Click New, type "Spam" under Name, then click OK, then Yes to any messages.
- Click Next twice.
- Ensure the window has the same info as the below, then click "Finish", then OK.
This filter will place all messages considered to be spam into a spam folder, accessible from your shortcut bar or by pressing ctrl+y. Occasionally the filter might classify a message as spam incorrectly, so you should occasionally check this folder for legitimate emails.