Summary

Spam, or junk e-mail, is a serious problem for most e-mail users. Outlook provides you with some powerful tools to detect and filter spam. By understanding these tools and using them efficiently, you can greatly reduce the negative impact that spam has on your productivity. E-mail rules are another way that Outlook helps you save time and stay organized. You may be hesitant to spend the time to define a rule, but in the long run they will be well worth the effort. Of course, rules are probably not warranted for situations that arise only occasionally, but most people who rely on e-mail in their work—and who doesn’t these days?—will find plenty of good uses for them. You ignore e-mail security at your own peril. In today’s interconnected world, it is all too easy for viruses and other malicious software to spread. Fortunately, Outlook provides you with a number of tools that help you to protect yourself against these threats.