- Don't open it. I keep my finger poised over the DEL key as I scan
the title and source email. Sometimes I sort the list by Subject or From
to get junk stuff sorted together. Just click the title to resort the
displayed list.
- Don't reply. Not even to unsubscribe. The reason they send
out the email is for that one or two who
- Keep Virus Scanner up to date. Even the most careful can
sometimes get hit with some new virus. If you do get hit, it is good to
know so you don't pass the bug on to your friends and loved ones (See
Norton AntiVirus website www.sarc.com).
- Don't pass it on. Don't be a spammer. Why be part of the problem?
I rarely bother to read email that starts with Fwd: Fwd: Fwd:
Automating the Axing:
To block messages from a sender or domain You can block messages
from a particular sender or domain. The domain is the name following the @
symbol in an e-mail address. When you block a sender or domain, no e-mail or
news message from that sender or domain will arrive in your Inbox or in the
news messages you read. E-mail from blocked senders goes directly into your
Delete folder. Newsgroup messages from blocked senders are not displayed.
From your e-mail Inbox or the list of messages in a newsgroup, select a
message from a sender you want to block. On the Message menu, click Block
Sender.
To create a rule for mail messages On the Tools menu, point
to Message Rules, and then click Mail. Message rules cannot be
created for IMAP or HTTP mail accounts. 
On the Mail Rules tab, click New.
Select the conditions for your rule by selecting the desired check boxes
in the Conditions section. (You must select at least one condition.)
You can specify multiple conditions for a single rule by clicking more
than one check box. Click the and hyperlink in the Rule Description
section to specify whether all of the rule conditions must be met before the
specified action occurs (and) or whether at least one must be met (or).
Select the actions for your rule by selecting the desired check boxes in
the Actions section. (You must select at least one condition.)
Click the underlined hyperlinks in the Rule Description section to
specify the conditions or actions for your rule.
You can click contains people or contains specific words in
the Rule Description section to specify the people or words you'd like
Outlook Express to look for in messages. If you enter multiple people or
multiple words per condition, use the Options button in the Select
People or Type Specific Words dialog boxes to further customize
the condition.
In the Name of the rule box, select the default name, type a new
name for your rule, and then click OK. |
