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===How do I filter email messages in Outlook Express 4.5 on the Macintosh===
 Article:137
 Created:2001-10-18 18:23:05
 Categories:
   E-mail
   MacOS-9

====Question or Symptom====
This article describes how to filter incoming mail messages in Outlook
Express version 4.5 on the Macintosh.


====Resolution====
Start Outlook Express, then go to the Tools menu and select Mail Rules.
In the Rules window click on New Rule.

Enter a comment in the Rule Name field (e.g. "Block mail from Bob")

Check the "Apply to Incoming" box.

Under "Criteria" select "From" in the pull-down menu.

Select "Contains" in the next pull-down menu.

Type the email address you want to block (e.g. "bob@swcp.com")

Under "Actions" select "Move Message" in the "Action 1" pull-down.

In the new pull-down meu that appears to the right of this, select
"Deleted Messages" (or another folder of your choosing).

Click OK.
  
Now when any message comes in from the address bob@swcp.com, it will
automatically be dropped in the Deleted Messages folder.

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