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Learn moreReceiving too much spam email, also known as junk email, is irritating. Not only do spam emails clutter your inbox, making it harder to see your most important messages, but they sometimes contain phishing attacks. Keep your inbox organized and your information safe by taking advantage of Outlook’s spam filters.
Spam filters automatically move emails that seem suspicious or unsolicited to your junk email folder. This cleans up your inbox so that you only see important messages in it. Spam filters look for specific keywords in an email that seem suspicious (for example, “free money” or “million dollars”). If they contain suspicious keywords, they may be moved to your junk folder. Additionally, your spam filter may recognize IP addresses that have previously been flagged for spammy messages and automatically move those emails to your spam folder.
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Learn moreIf you’re finding too much junk mail in your inbox or you feel that Outlook’s spam filter is not working, it’s time to reevaluate your settings. You can edit Outlook’s spam filtering settings to make them more aggressive and move more emails into the spam folder.
By default, Outlook is set to No automatic filtering. In this setting, the automatic Junk email filter is off. Only emails from addresses in your Blocked Senders list will go to the junk folder.
There are three other spam filtering options available:
To select one of these spam filters, open Outlook. Under Home, select Junk > Junk email options. From there, choose whichever filter you prefer.
If junk mail is arriving in your inbox, consider opting for a more vigilant filter setting. If it still gets through, you can always mark specific email addresses as junk. To do this, simply right-click the email in your inbox and select Junk > Block sender.
While spam filters are a great tool to prevent unwanted messages, they can unintentionally stop you from seeing important emails. Avoid this by adding the email addresses or domains of legitimate people to your Safe Senders list. No matter how your Outlook spam filters are set, you will always receive emails in your inbox from addresses saved in the Safe Senders list.
To add email addresses to your Safe Recipients list, go to Home > Junk > Junk email options. Select Safe Senders to safeguard email addresses or domains you trust. You can also select Safe Recipients to prevent your own emails from being treated as junk.
If you’ve been bombarded by spam in your inbox, you can rest assured that it isn’t permanent. Adjust your Outlook spam filters, and sender lists to make sure you are only receiving emails you really want.
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