Junk mail

[Guest]

How do I set up a junk mail file in my inbox for Outlook 2000?

 

[Ben M. Schorr, MVP]

I assume you don't just want to create a folder to move junk into, but
rather you want an active tool that cleans spam?

If so, Google for SpamBayes.

 

[Guest]

No that's not what I need. On the left side of my Outlook is my inbox with
files as calander, deleted, inbox, sent, notes, outbox, personal, etc. & I
want a file for junk mail. For example I just learned how to send a email to
the junk sender's list or adult content list. What if someone's email that I
need goes to that list? How do I check it?

 

[Brian Tillman]

No that's not what I need. On the left side of my Outlook is my
inbox with files as calander, deleted, inbox, sent, notes, outbox,
personal, etc. & I want a file for junk mail.

Outlook 2000's junk mail filtering is minimal and it does not have a
built-in Junk E-mail folder. If you want one, you must create one yourself
and then use rules to process the incoming mail yourself. The built-in junk
filter behavior is simply to color the subject lines of incoming messages if
the sender is in the Junk Senders or Adult Senders list. However, see this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/195398/en-us . Even then, those lists are
nearly worthless because spammers change addresses so frequently.

The junk mail filter in OL 2000 also scans the bodies of incoming messages
for certain phrases (which you cannot adjust). The file
%AppData%\Microsoft\Outlook\filter.txt describes what this filter tests (but
it's an information-only file - it doesn't influence the scanner). Ben's
advice of using SpamBayes is best. You might also want to read
http://www.slipstick.com/rules/junkmail.htm

For example I just
learned how to send a email to the junk sender's list or adult
content list. What if someone's email that I need goes to that list?

The Adult Senders and Junk Senders lists are simply text files that you can
edit (Junk Senders.txt and Adult Senders.txt). They're both found in the
(usually hidden) folder
%AppData%\Microsoft\Outlook.

 

[Guest]

Thanks!

Outlook 2000's junk mail filtering is minimal and it does not have a
built-in Junk E-mail folder. If you want one, you must create one yourself
and then use rules to process the incoming mail yourself. The built-in junk
filter behavior is simply to color the subject lines of incoming messages if
the sender is in the Junk Senders or Adult Senders list. However, see this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/195398/en-us . Even then, those lists are
nearly worthless because spammers change addresses so frequently.

The junk mail filter in OL 2000 also scans the bodies of incoming messages
for certain phrases (which you cannot adjust). The file
%AppData%\Microsoft\Outlook\filter.txt describes what this filter tests (but
it's an information-only file - it doesn't influence the scanner). Ben's
advice of using SpamBayes is best. You might also want to read
http://www.slipstick.com/rules/junkmail.htm


The Adult Senders and Junk Senders lists are simply text files that you can
edit (Junk Senders.txt and Adult Senders.txt). They're both found in the
(usually hidden) folder
%AppData%\Microsoft\Outlook.