This procedure will allow you to create a mail rule in OutLook Express that will check each incoming message and move any that are not addressed specifically to you to a SPAM folder that you can delete at will.

Once your rule is created. When you retrieve your mail, all messages that DO NOT CONTAIN your e-mail address or name will be moved to the SPAM folder. It is advised that you let this rule run for a week or two and verify that all messages in the SPAM folder are indeed junk mail. When you feel comfortable with the functioning of the rule, you can modify it to Delete these messages instead of moving them to the SPAM folder.

Open Outlook Express

Right click on your Inbox folder

Left click on NEW FOLDER

Enter SPAM as the name of the new folder

Click on Tools

Scroll down to Message Rules

Left click on MAIL

Mail Rules tab should be selected

Click on NEW

Under "1. Select the Conditions for your rule" click in the box WHERE THE TO LINE CONTAINS PEOPLE

Under "2. Select Actions for your rule" click on the box MOVE IT TO THE SPECIFIED FOLDER

Under "3. Rule Description" click on the underlined words CONTAINS PEOPLE

Enter the e-mail addresses and names that are FREINDLY, ie. username@hurontel.on.ca, YOUR NAME

Enter each one individually, and click ADD button after each entry

The entries you've made will be listed under "People:"

Click on the OPTIONS button

Under "1" select the radio button

MESSAGE DOES NOT CONTAIN THE PEOPLE BELOW

click OK

In the "New Mail Rule" window box click the underlined word SPECIFIED

In the "Move" window box select SPAM

Click OK on all the window boxes until you return to the main Outlook Express screen