You are done! You have just created a SPAM filter targeting the Subject line of incoming s. Third, click "Run Now" which will start the filtering process on all within your Inbox.ġ1 A dialog box will display the status of the filter as it scans your. Option 2: Clicking Run Now will bring up a new dialog box allowing you to immediately run your rules on the existing in your inbox. Any s containing the keywords and phrases in the subject line, will be automatically moved to the SPAM folder. The next incoming message which passes through the filtering will be subjected to the keyword and phrase filter you just created. Option 1: Clicking "OK" will start filtering all s. You have just created your first rule and now have two options:ġ0 1. Click "OK" and you will be returned to the main menu. I named the rule "SPAM Subject" to reflect that I am trapping SPAM by using keywords and phrases in the subject line of incoming s. 10.Click "OK" and then "Finish" in the next dialog box.Ĩ 11.Click "Rename." to rename the rule we just created.ĩ 12.Erase "lose weight" and choose a name for the specific rule that you have just created. Type "SPAM" in the "Name:" text box and click OK. First, highlight the "Inbox" by clicking once. Second, click the "specified" link in the bottom text box.Ħ 8. First, click "move it to the specified folder". When you are finished, click OK and then Next >. You may always return to this dialog menu to add new words later so don't worry about being too comprehensive. We have added "lose weight" as an example. A good approach is to choose words that are specific to the SPAM messages that are unlikely to be found in your legitimate s. A new dialog box will appear where you can Add as many words or phrases as you would like to. Second, click the specific words link in the bottom text box. First, select the box next to "with specific words in the subject" - You may want to repeat this by clicking "with specific words in the body". Click on "Check messages when they arrive" and then click on Next >.Ĥ 5.
Open Outlook by double-clicking on the Outlook icon located on your desktop or Program Menu. The reason for moving them to a designated folder rather than deleting them immediately is to ensure that legitimate s which have been accidentally filter off in the SPAM folder can be rescued. To counter this, we can create a filter and configuring these words and phrases in the filter database and move all corresponding s containing these words to the SPAM folder for review. For example, spammers may use the word "MLM" or the phrase "debt consolidation" in spamming s. The basis of this user guide is to use "catch" words or key phrases which spammers often deployed in s that are not normally used in legitimate sense. Please note that the configuration as discussed in this Chapter can ONLY be used in Microsoft Outlook 2000 client. 1 Microsoft Outlook 2000 Configuration Creation of a SPAM Filter This user guide aims to equip and facilitates users in creation of SPAM filtering mechanism to counter the ever increasing SPAM s received in a daily basis.
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