Re: Spam filter in Outlook 2000

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From: Diane Poremsky [MVP] (info_at_cdolive.com)
Date: 04/25/04 

Date: 24 Apr 2004 22:53:01 -0400

Then create a rule to do something to the messages - I think flagging
will work, if not, move to a folder (try move to Inbox :)). The rules should
hit the message before the spam filter.
On 24 Apr 2004 21:24, Stephen Glynn <stephen.glynn@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>Diane Poremsky [MVP] wrote:
>> create a rule to move all mail with that word to the deleted folder (or
>> delete it immediately)
>>
>
>Sorry, but that's the opposite of what I'm trying to do. If I turn
>Outlook's spam filter on then Outlook immediately regards anything with
>the word "advertisement" in the Subject field as spam. I quite
>frequently send and receive emails which are about advertisements --
>booking them in newspapers, for example, or replying to them.
>
>What I want to know is if I can edit the list of words on which Outlook
>filters emails to delete the word "advertisement". As it is, all I
>seem to be able to to do is either send all emails that Outlook thinks
>are spam to a separate folder (or flag them up in a different colour)and
>check them later, which is a bit of a waste of time.
>
>It's a matter rather on my mind at the moment since I almost lost a
>couple of very important emails last week -- the printers were adamant
>that they'd sent me very urgent proof copies of some adverts that never
> seemed to hit my inbox and which I eventually discovered in my spam
>folder because they'd been headed "Urgent Proofs: Your advertisement
>booked for ....". In this instance all I can say is thank God for faxes.
>
>Similarly, there are several words and phrases I'd like to add to both
>the spam and adult filter lists -- "viagra", for example, or "barely
>legal teen".
>
>It's not a big deal, since I can perfectly easily turn Outlook's filters
>off and use a third party product like Mailwasher or Spam Inspector,
>where I can set my own filters. I was just wondering if it is possible
>to edit Outlook's filter list. If someone can assure me it isn't then
>I can stop wasting time trying to figure out how to do it (I hate
>mysteries when it comes to computers).
>
>Steve
> 

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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