Setting up Outlook Express to block email from a specific sender.
A number of customers have asked how to make use of the blocking features in Outlook Express. The following instructions will cause messages from the nominated sender to be blocked.
To configure the mail rules
Open the Outlook Express software - there is no need to be online at the time
At the top of the page there is a Toolbar with File, Edit, View etc running across
Click on "Tools"
This causes a drop down menu to appear
Click on "Message Rules" and then select "Blocked Senders List"
Select "Add".
In the Address Box type the senders email address that you wish to block
Select the Radio Button that best matches your needs, for example you can block only email, only newsgroup messages or both. Most people would select "Mail and Newsgroup Messages"
Close the box by selecting "OK"
Click on "OK" to close
Your Outlook Express should now be ready to automatically delete any message from the address you nominated.
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