How to Setup Spam Filtering on Windows Hotmail
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Release time:2013-10-12
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Windows Live Hotmail offers a free email service that users can access anywhere with Internet access. In an effort to combat spam, a Hotmail mailbox comes equipped with a Junk email folder that collects and eventually deletes unwanted messages. Hotmail allows users to strengthen o r lessen the filter that determines a message as junk or legitimate. Adjusting these settings can decrease the number of unsolicited emails that find their way in to your Inbox and prevent you f rom missing an important message.
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Open your Internet browser and navigate to the Hotmail login page. Then log in to your Hotmail account using your Windows Live user ID and password.
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Click "Options." Find this located on the upper right-hand corner of the screen.3
Click "Filters and Reporting." Find this option listed under "Preventing Junk Email."
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Select the desired filter level. The "Standard" level sends most junk messages to the Junk email folder. The "Exclusive" setting sends all messages to the Junk folder except Windows Live Hotmail service announcements a nd other requested alerts as well as messages coming f rom addresses listed in your contacts and safe senders list. Selecting the "Exclusive" filter can result in a significantly increased number of false positives. As a result, you may find that Hotmail sends many legitimate messages to the Junk folder.5
Select whether you wish to report junk messages to Microsoft. Choosing "Report Junk" automatically sends the junk message information to Microsoft and other anti-spam third-party companies. Selecting "Don't Report" simply deletes the messages without reporting the message information. Click "Save" to return to the Hotmail options page.6
Click "Safe and Blocked Senders" found under "Preventing Junk Email."
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Enter email addresses f rom which you wish to receive messages a nd those you wish to block. Click "Safe Senders" to add the email addresses f rom which you always wish to receive messages. Click "Safe Mailing Lists" to add the mailing list email addresses f rom which you wish to receive messages. Click "Blocked Senders" to add the email addresses of individuals o r companies f rom which you never wish to receive messages. Entering information into these lists is optional.8
Close the Hotmail options page a nd return to your mailbox by clicking "Go to Inbox" f rom the left side of the screen.
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