Blocking Messages In Outlook

Are you tired of unwanted spam mail cluttering up your email inbox? Do you wish to block a troublesome user? Do you want to learn how to block messages? Well, then this article is meant for you. Luckily, your Microsoft Outlook 2007 has special filter features that give you the power to block messages from certain email addresses from reaching your mail. This feature lets you bifurcate the unwanted messages into a different folder than your inbox, which you can access to view later. This feature is especially great to remove unwanted junk from the inbox. It comes especially in handy if your webhost does not have its own email filters to clean out spam.
This problem is not new for any email user. It is probably one of the peskiest things about having an email account. However, thanks to the blocking tool from Outlook, you are rid of all the hassles. Here are instructions to activate this feature in Outlook.

Instructions to activate message blocking in Outlook 2007

• Click on the Windows Start button located in the bottom left corner of the desktop on the taskbar. Click on All programs and then select the Microsoft Office programs group. This Office suite contains all other Microsoft licensed products like Excel, Word, Access and others. Click on the Microsoft Outlook 2007 option to launch the program.
• When the Outlook window opens, click on the Tools option on the top of the window. In the appearing drop down menu select the Options button, and then click on the Preferences tab. This tab is at the top of the window. Now click on Junk E-Mail on this tab, and open the list of option to be activated in the filter.
• Now select the Block Senders tab. Click on New to open a new window. In this new window you must type in the email addresses that you wish to block and then click on OK. Now you will no longer be receiving messages from these email addresses into your inbox.

If you need further help with Outlook check the help feature that is included in the program. Else, if you are suffering from serious issues on Outlook then you can contact Outlook help desk for help with Outlook problems. Once you have blocked the senders you can also remove their names as well, in case you wish to receive messages from that sender. Use Outlook to stay in touch with your friends, family and colleagues. Hope this article was of help.