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How to configure Rules and Alerts in Microsoft Outlook Exchange e-mail
Solution:
This solution reflects the steps for using the Outlook Rules Wizard for filtering
your incoming e-mail messages using the Rules Wizard. The rules you create
are server-side, so are in effect whether using Outlook, OWA or the full
client. Note that you can only create rules using the steps below in the
full client Outlook, not in OWA. The example below is filtering possible
spam, but can be used to filter any messages you receive based upon a number
of variables. For most people, the
Proofpoint anti-spam facility
is sufficient to eliminate the majority of spam from your Inbox.
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Open Outlook and from the Tools pull-down menu bar select Rules
and Alerts...

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On the E-mail Rules tab, click on the New Rule... button

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Select the Start creating a rule from a template if you
are interested in any of the choices offered directly beneath the Stay
Organized or Stay Up to Date options under Step
1.

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To create a more advanced rule, such as one based upon e-mail headers, select
the Start from a blank rule radio button. and highlight Check messages
when they arrive, then click
Next

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Check the box marked from people or distribution list or with specific
words in the subject, or or any other condition or variable. Then
click on the word specified in Step 2 to chose which folder to place the
selected messages; you can choose to delete them automatically as well.
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To filter spam based upon headers, select with specific words in the message
header. In the lower panel, click on specific words

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Enter "POSSIBLE SPAM" (without the quote marks) as can be seen in the graphic
below. Type the following in the Search List field X-Spam-Level: * (for
quite severe) or X-Spam-Level: ** . Then click Add, then click
Next
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Click on the check box move it to a specified folder then Click on
specified folder in the lower panel
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Select a folder you want these messages moved to OR Click on New to
create a new folder

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Name your folder. SPAM might be an appropriate name and Click OK and Next
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This is optional
Check the box "except with specific words in the sender's address" and click on "specific words" in the lower panel
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Enter the text (ex: family), Click Add and then Click Next

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You can now check on any of the visible options. Name your RULE and Click
Finish

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Your last Step is to review the Rule and Click OK

