How to send your Spam directly to the trash can

Our server uses a program called Spam Assassin to determine which emails are probably spam and which ones aren't it looks at the subect line, content and from address of each email and labels those most likely to be spam as such. This helps us to get rid of as much spam as possible before any of it gets to you, and allows you to get rid of the rest easily without having to wade through it all.

This procedure will send all your email that is labeled as Spam directly to your trash can so it doesn't get in the way of your real email.

In Outlook for Windows XP

1. Go to Tools, then Rules Wizard.

2. Click on New... then Next - Start creating a rule from a template should be checked

3. Then on the next window check only the box labeled "with specific words in the subject."

4. Click on "specific words" in the bottom box, and type *SPAM* in the top box and click on Add then OK.

5. Click on the word "specified" in the bottom box, click on the "+" symbol next to "personal folders" and highlight "Deleted Items" then click OK.

6. Click on Finish and then OK.

7. Don't forget to periodically empty your trash can.

In Outlook Express 6

1. Go to Tools, Message Rules, Mail...

2. Check the box labeled "Where the subject line contains specific words."

3. Chceck the box labeled "Delete it" in the middle window

4. Click on " contains specific words" in the bottom window.

5. Type *SPAM* in the top box and click on Add then OK.

6. Click on OK and then OK

7. This procedure deletes all mail marked as *SPAM* Note: if you prefer to move it to another folder instead of deletling it, use the "move to folder" option in step 3.

In Mozilla Thunderbird:

1. Click on Tools then Message Filters...

2. Click on New

3. In the Filter Name box type SPAM

4. In the first drop down box, select Subject.

5. In the second drop down box, select Contains.

6. In the empty box to the right of the 2 drop down boxes type *SPAM*

7. Under Perform this action select Move to Folder in the first drop down box (or Delete, if you prefer)

8. In the second drop down box select whichever account name you have specified for your account (it doesn't matter too much which folder you pick here) and then Trash within that folder.

9. Click on OK and OK.

10. Don't forget to periodically empty your trash can.

 

 

In Netscape 6

1. Click on Edit then Message Filters...

2. Click on New

3. In the Filter Name box type SPAM

4. In the first drop down box, select Subject.

5. In the second drop down box, select Contains.

6. In the empty box to the right of the 2 drop down boxes type *SPAM*

7. Under Perform this action select Move to Folder in the first drop down box (or Delete, if you prefer)

8. In the second drop down box select whichever account name you have specified for your account (it doesn't matter too much which folder you pick here) and then Trash within that folder.

9. Click on OK and OK.

10. Don't forget to periodically empty your trash can.