A visitor to our site asked how to configure MS Outlook 2010 for SpamCop reporting. Outlook doesn’t directly report to SpamCop. You need to get the message header and source and forward the message to SpamCop yourself. You can also use an addin, as suggested by Bert Visscher. SpamSource helps collect information from messages and works with Outlook 2010 32 and 64 bit … [Read more...] about How to configure Outlook 2010 for SpamCop reporting
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Microsoft Outlook's Anti-phishing Filter
Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Outlook 2003 added two new features: an anti-phishing filter and read-as-plain-text in the Junk email folder. Disabled Hyperlinks The anti-phishing filter disables all URLs in the Junk Email folder and URLs in messages identified as having phishing characteristics. This can be disabled globally (on messages not in the Junk email folder) in Tools, … [Read more...] about Microsoft Outlook's Anti-phishing Filter
Tip 855: Always download external content
It’s not my preferred setting, but many users do want all external content downloaded automatically when they view a message. You can enable automatic download by selecting Choose Automatic Settings from the menu when you click on the Infobar to download content. You download external content settings are: Don't download pictures automatically in HTML e-mail messages or … [Read more...] about Tip 855: Always download external content
Return an email to the sender
We see a lot of questions that go something like this: I would like to not only block particular emails but also send them back to the sender so they know they've been rejected. Is that possible. Right now I can only send them to the Junk email folder. Thanks. Yes, you could do this (using an autoreply rule), but why? If the message is from a spammer with a legitimate … [Read more...] about Return an email to the sender
Tip 193: Filter Messages with Blank Subject Lines
A frequently asked question is "How do I filter out messages with blank subject lines?" The short answer is "You can't. Outlook doesn't offer an option to filter on 'nothing'." But not all is lost - you can create a rule to filter everything and create an exception for subjects containing a, e, i, o, or u. Start with a new blank rule but don't select a condition. You'll … [Read more...] about Tip 193: Filter Messages with Blank Subject Lines