Outlook 2011 for Mac
Junk Email
Junk Mail is turned on by default when you start up Outlook. The default set to low, which
catches the most obvious junk.
If you leave it on, make sure you check the junk email folder to
see what it is catching. The folder is located in the Navigation Pane under your cabinet folders. If
you find it is collecting valid email, then you can turn it off, but keep in mind you will then
receive all the junk mail. There are a few ways to combat this problem.
Note: Adding important addresses to your address book (Contacts) will prevent
them from being sent to the Junk Mail folder.
1. If you receive a junk email (make sure it is selected) go to the Junk Mail Button and
select
Mark as Junk from the drop down menu. If this email is sent to you again, it
will go directly to the Junk Mail folder.
2. If you receive a junk email and want to block that sender, (make sure the email is
selected) go to the
Junk Mail Button and select
Block Sender on the drop down
menu. This will block any email coming from that address. An example would be an
email from
bigbadwolf@storybook.com
. Blocking the sender would send any email
coming from storybook.com right to the Junk Mail folder.
3. You can customize your junk email settings by clicking on
the Junk Email Button and
selecting Junk Email Protection.
4. Under the
Level tab, you can set the level of sensitivity of the email filter. You can
also set the number of days before the Junk Email folder will delete items.
5. Under
the Safe Domains tab, you can list the names of domains that are safe to
receive. Any domain listed here will not go to the Junk Mail folder. An example
would be
littleredridinghood@grandma.com
. Listing grandma.com here will
automatically allow all emails from that grandma.com to reach your inbox and not
go to junk mail.
6. Under the Blocked Senders tab, you will see emails that you blocked using the Block
Sender in the drop down menu of the
Junk Email button.
You can also add any
senders here that you would like blocked.