One question I receive a number of emails about is a Spam Blocker for Outlook Express. Although some of the other free email clients have a Spam Blocker built in, Outlook Express doesn't.

There are also loads of free spam blocker software clients you can download, unfortunately some of them contain Spyware and Adware which causes more problems.

One easy option would be to use the Outlook Express Filters, however, they only allow you to filter email to your email address to another folder, keeping the Spam in your Inbox.

So, what do you do to filter Spam in Outlook Express?

 

Below are a few suggestions:

 - Check with your email provider. Some of the bigger ones offer free software which they will have tested. They may also have an option on the server that they can switch on for your email

- Download and install Thunderbird as your email client, it has these features plus more included.

- Have 2 email addresses, one for your friends, family etc and a free one for everything else.

- Download or purchase a Spam Filter

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Scroll down for details on setting up Message Rules in Outlook Express.

 

 

To setup Message FIlters in Outlook Express, please use the following instructions:

 To setup a Message Rule

 - In Outlook Express, right click over "Local Folders" on the left hand side and select "New Folder"

 - This will open a "Create Folder" window. Type in a name for a new folder and then click OK

 - click on "Tools" -> "Message Rules" -> "Mail"

 - In the "Select Conditions for your rule" place a tick in the box next to "Where the To line contains"

 - Then in the "Select Actions for your rule" select "Move it to the specified folder"

 - In the third box "Rule Description" click on the text "contains people"

 - A new window will open called "select people", in the top box enter your email address and click "Add" and then "OK"

 - Then click the text "specified" and in the new window select your new folder, click "OK"

 - Finally give your filter a name, click "OK" and then "OK" again.