Setting Up Mail Rules

Microsoft Outlook Express

1. From the menubar, select Tools, then "Message Rules", and click on "Mail".
2. The the "New Mail Rule" box should appear. If not, click on the "New" button.
3. In Upper box (Number 1), check the box with the phrase "Where the subject line contains specific words".
4. In the lower box, click on the underlined phrase "specific words".

   The "Type Specific words" dialog box will appear. Type:
   
   (SPAM)
   
   in the "Type specific words" box.

   Click "Add", then Click "OK".

5. In the center box (Number 2), check the item that says "move it to the specified folder".
6. In the lower box (Number 3), click on the word "specified" in the phrase, "move it to the specified folder".

   The "Move" box will appear. Click "New"

   The "New Folder" dialog will appear. Type:
   
   spam
   
   in the box (you could also use junk, or junkmail, or any other name for this folder).
   
   

   Once you've named the new folder, click "OK".

7. At this point, you'll see a list of mail folders, where the one you just created is highlighted. Click "OK"

8. You're now back to the main New Mail Rule dialog. The rule description should now read
9. Apply this rule after the message arrives
   with (SPAM) in the subject
   move it to the spam folder

10. If you wish you can change the name of the rule. The name is in the lower box.
11. Click "OK"
12. Click OK to close the Message Rules box
13. Your mail rule setup is complete.