Creating the Spamscreen Folder in Outlook 2003

If you've set up Spamscreen filtering for another IMAP-based email program you use for your MIT email, e.g., Outlook or Eudora (used with IMAP), your Spamscreen folder is already set up.

Note: Everyone with an account created on or after October 4, 2004 will have a Spamscreen folder already created on the main server and will not need to complete the following steps.

Create the Folder

1. Launch Outlook.
   Note: If you have not yet configured Outlook 2003 to read your MIT Mail, see Setting Up Outlook for Use with IMAP.
   
   
2. Highlight/select your Inbox on the mail server from the Folder List that lists your email folders. Make sure you have not selected the local inbox, which is located in the same pane.
   
   
   
   
3. Create a new folder called Spamscreen within your Inbox by clicking on Menu > New > Folder.
   Note: The first - and only the first - letter of Spamscreen should be capitalized.
   
   
   
   Result: The Create New Folder dialog box will appear.
   
   
   
   
4. Enter Spamscreen in the Name: field and click OK.
   Note: Only the first letter of Spamscreen should be capitalized. ( Capitalize S only )
   
   
   
   Result: The Spamscreen folder is created on your assigned email server.
   New mail sent to your MIT email account marked as Spam will be "stored" in this folder.

For more information about spam scoring levels and customizations to your filtering, go back to Spam Screening at MIT

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Last modified: 05/03/2005