Back to the Index page Filtering Unsolicited E-mail (Spam) - Microsoft Outlook 98 / 2000

How to filter Spam to the Deleted Items folder in Outlook:
  1. Locate the e-mail from the person that you want to filter out.
  2. Click on it once to highlight it.
  3. On the toolbar, click on the Organize button.
  4. The e-mail address of the person who was selected in Step 1 will appear in the "Create a rule" portion of the window.
  5. In the "Create a rule to move new messages" drop-down menu, select from.
  6. Under "Create a rule," select Deleted Items from the lowest drop-down menu.
  7. Click on the Create button.
  8. Outlook may display a window asking if you would like to apply this rule to the current folder you are in. Click Yes.
  9. Click on the X in the upper right-hand corner to close the "Organize" window.
This rule will now apply to all e-mail from this subject.