META: Automatically deleting selected email messages with Outlook

[Deena <piper_wells@HOTMAIL.COM>]

I mailed Peter a few weeks ago and suggested that those
of us who know how to automatically delete messages
post directions regularly for the various different
mail readers.  He agreed, and here's the first
installment.

For those not familiar with the message rules feature,
the messages you identify as unwanted get dumped into
your deleted folder (or some similar place
electronically) before they even show up in your
message folder.  Why would you want to do this?
Suppose you are not interested in the requests for
greetings.  You can tell Outlook Express to
automatically delete everything with the word GREET in
the subject.

I'm posting directions for Outlook Express 5.0 and will
do so every few days through September for the new
members and those who are logging back on.  I think
this could be incorporated into the FAQ file. Those of
you using other mail readers, feel free to post your
own directions.

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Killing Messages Using Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0

1. Click on a message of the type you do not want to
appear in your inbox.  For example, you might not be
interested in the technology messages, so click on one
of those that have TECH: in the subject line.
2. From the menu, select Tools
3. Select Message Rules
4. Select Mail
5. Select New for a new rule.

Choose your conditions and actions.  Click on the
condition you would like to meet, then click on the
desired action, then click on the highlighted option in
section 3.  Add the identifying feature of whatever it
is you're looking to get rid of, and save.

If you spend some time looking through the menus on
these directions, you'll notice that you can
automatically move, copy, forward and otherwise
manipulate your messages in many ways.  Experiment
until you find what works for you.

Also, look at the blocked senders feature.  If you get
a message from someone you never want to hear from
again, make sure your cursor is on the message in the
message list, then select

1.    Message
2.    Block Sender

This removes their messages from your inbox each and
every time they mail something to you.  You can always
unblock them, but it's a great way to get rid of the
sex spammers or someone trying to sell you something.

Deena Wells
piper_wells@hotmail.com
K-12 Media Specialist
Palm Harbor, FL

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