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FILTERING EMAIL IN
MICROSOFT OUTLOOK EXPRESS |
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In Outlook Express, mail filters are called "Rules." To
modify the rules for filtering your incoming mail, click on the
Tools Menu and select Message Rules->Mail. This will
present you with the window for creating a new mail rule.
The way you create mail rules is pretty straightforward.
Just follow the numbers in the window:
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Select the conditions for your rule.
Select what part of the message you would like to run through
your filter. You may select multiple parts, if you wish.
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Select the actions for your rule.
Choose where to move, copy, delete, or send the message or
perform a different action. Again, you may select multiple
actions.
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Modify the rule description.
When you check a box in part 1 or 2, a small description will
appear in the text field in part 3. Click the blue
underlined part of description to customize it.
Clicking on each link will open a window where you can enter the
correct information.
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Once you have completed steps 1-3, you can name your rule.
The window should look something like this:
Click OK to create the rule. Congratulations, you have
created a mail filter!
The rule will appear in a list
along with any other rules you have created. It is OK to
have multiple rules to filter your email. The more rules
you use, the more specifically you can filter your email.
You can turn off a rule by unchecking the box next to it.
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