Spam in Outlook ?

Is your inbox bulging? Here's some help.

 This is relevant to webmail and not the Outlook program that is part of Office.

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If you have a Hotmail, Live or Outlook email address and you are getting loads of unwanted emails then there is a simple solution. There are many ways to deal with Spam effectively and this is just one. In the image above I have selected one email by ticking the box next to it, then, using the Sweep button I get this menu:

This is a great option, you can all the messages in the inbox from the same sender and as you can see there is an option to delete all messages from the selected sender and any future ones or keep the latest and delete the rest or delete messages older than 10 days.

This really does take the heat out of dealing with spam - unwanted emails, it even saves you from unsubscribing which can be  a bit of a chore, you know, finding the links etc. I have personally used this tool to completely clear up my 10+ year old inbox, when you take an action with this sweep menu it automatically creates a rule that is applied in perpetuity until you change it, should you want to by clicking on the 'view rules' link. 

Have fun clearing up your inbox :-)

Be the boss of your email.

Don't get caught out, please link your mobile phone to your email address. One can do this by going into the account settings of your account and there will be an option there somewhere to add your mobile phone number - it does not have to be a smartphone, just so long as it can receive a text message. All major email services offer this and if you find yourself locked out because of a password issue your phone will prove an invaluable help to get you back in.