Adding MailScanner Spam Rules for Outlook 2007 Print

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  1. Open Outlook 2007

  2. Create a new folder at the top level called Spam. This is where the email marked as spam will be stored.

  3. Click the File tab.

  4. Click Manage Rules & Alerts.

  5. In the Rules and Alerts dialog box, on the E-mail Rules tab, click New Rule.

  6. Under Start from a blank rule, click either Check messages when they arrive or Check messages after sending.

  7. Click Next.

  8. Under Step 1: Select condition(s), check the checkbox for "with specific words in the subject".

  9. Under Step 2: Edit the rule description, click on the "specific words" link.

  10. Add two words, one for {Spam?} and one for {Definitely Spam?}

  11. Click Next.

  12. Under Step 1: Select action(s), select the "move it to the specified folder" check box.

  13. Under Step 2: Edit the rule description, click on the link for the specified folder and then in the window, select the "Spam" folder that you created earlier..

  14. Click Next.

  15. On the "Are ther any exceptions?" step, click "Next" again.

  16. Under Step 1: Specify a name for this rule, enter a name (ie: Spam Rule).

  17. Under Step 2: Setup rule options, select the check boxes for the options that you want.
  • If you want to run this rule on messages that already are in the Inbox, select the Run this rule now on messages already in “Inbox" check box.
  • By default, the new rule is turned on.
  • To apply this rule to all your e-mail accounts set up in Outlook, select the Create this rule on all accounts check box.
  • Click Finish.

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