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Solution This rule will automatically move all emails with *****SPAM***** in the subject to your spam folder.

NOTES:

The steps below may differ slightly if you are not using Outlook 2002.
Outlook 97 does not support rules.
Outlook Express from version 4 to version 6 does not support user defined filters.

Step 1
Open your email program. Please note that these instructions have been created for Microsoft Outlook 2002. All other versions of Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express should be very similar however if you have problems following these instructions, please contact us.

Step 2
Create a Spam folder if you don't already have one. To create a Spam folder, right click on your Inbox folder, then click 'New Folder' and and create a folder called Spam. If you already have a spam filter program installed on your computer (such as Norton Antispam), you may already have a folder such as 'Norton AntiSpam Folder'. It is fine to use this folder as your spam folder, instead of creating a new spam folder.

Step 3
From Tools menu, select Rules Wizard.

Step 4
Click on New ...

Step 5

Select Start from a blank rule.
Highlight Check messages when they arrive.
Click on Next.

Step 6

Put a checkmark next to with specific words in the subject.
In the Rule description section, click on the specific words link.

Step 7

In the Specify words or phrases to search for in the message header, type in *****SPAM*****
Click on Add.

Step 8

*****SPAM***** should now be displayed in the Search list as shown below.
Click on OK.

Step 9

In What do you want to do with the message?, put a checkmark next to move it to the specified folder.

Step 10

Again, in What do you want to do with the message?, put a checkmark next to stop processing more rules.
In the Rule description section, click on specified folder link.

Step 11

Select the Spam folder (see step 2 above) where you would like the spam emails to be moved to, and click OK.

Step 12
Click on Next.

Step 13
Click on Next.

Step 14
Click on Finish.

Step 15
Click on OK.

Step 16
Congratulations! All new emails with *****SPAM***** in the subject line will be automatically moved to your spam folder as soon as they arrive. Please note that this will not occur for any emails that are already in your Inbox right now.

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06 Aug 2008 05:00 PM