This page is about creating a rule in Outlook 2007 to move ISS-Detected SPAM to the 'Junk mail' folder or the 'Deleted Items' folder.

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Creating a Rule To Filter Marked Spam With Outlook 2007 

To filter (move) *ISS-Detected SPAM* in Outlook 2007 to the 'Junk E-mail' folder (for easy deletion) - do the following:

1. click on the 'Tools' menu then 'Rules and Alerts' option - see 'Rules and Alerts' Dialog.
2. click on the 'New Rule' menu item to create a new rule.
3. click 'Check messages when they arrive' then click 'Next' button.

4. click the 'with specific words in the subject' check box - see tick (as above).
5. click on the 'specific words' option in the lower panel - see 'Search text' box appear.
6. type in: *ISS-Detected SPAM*
7. click the 'Add' button - see the text appear in the lower panel.
8. click OK then click 'Next' - see next pane of Wizard.
9. click on the 'Move it to the specified folder' check box*.
   *Note - do NOT select 'Move a copy to the specified folder'.
10. click on the word 'specified' in the lower panel - see folder choosing dialog.
11. locate the 'Junk Mail' folder and click on it.
12. click OK then click 'Finish' then click OK.

The rule will start sending all new ISS detected spam to the 'Junk E-mail' folder.

Testing Your Spam Filter in Outlook 2007 

You can test your new 'rule' and move existing spam to its new folder at the same time, by doing the following:

1. click on the 'Tools' menu then 'Rules and Alerts' option - see 'Rules and Alerts' Dialog.
2. ensure that your *ISS-Detected SPAM* rule is checked.
3. click on the 'Run now' button (at the bottom of the dialog) - see 'Run Rules Now' dialog.
4. select the *ISS-Detected SPAM* rule - see box checked.
5. click on the 'Run Rules Now' menu item - 'Run Rules Now' dialog.
6. ensure the *ISS-Detected Spam* rule is selected, then click the 'Run Now' button.
7. when it has finished - click 'Close' button then OK.

The marked spam should be moved to the new folder.

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