Hot to stop spam in outlook

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Hot to stop spam in outlook

John Reis 20

I receive a lot of spam everyday in my main personal outlook account. I report it very often but it still happens every day and the spam emails look alike or very similar. Is there a setting I can adjust to move more spam to the junk file or block them completely?

John Reis 20 Reputation points

2025-12-09T18:54:54.4766667+00:00
I do not see this option:

Go to the Home tab in Outlook.

Click on Junk and then select Junk E-mail Options.

You can set the filter to Low or High. Setting it to High will move more spam emails to the Junk folder, but be aware that it might also filter out legitimate emails.

There is an ignore and block option but not any filter settings. Am i looking in the wrong spot?

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John Reis 20 Reputation points

2025-12-09T18:54:54.4766667+00:00

I do not see this option:

Go to the Home tab in Outlook.

Click on Junk and then select Junk E-mail Options.

You can set the filter to Low or High. Setting it to High will move more spam emails to the Junk folder, but be aware that it might also filter out legitimate emails.

There is an ignore and block option but not any filter settings. Am i looking in the wrong spot?

Answer 1

Hi, I understand how annoying it can be to keep seeing spam in your inbox even after reporting it. The main reason this happens is that spammers constantly change their email patterns, so Outlook’s default filter might not catch everything.

One quick way to improve this is by adjusting your Junk Email settings. In Outlook, go to the Home tab, click Junk, then Junk Email Options. Set the filter level to High so more suspicious emails go straight to the Junk folder, but keep in mind this might also move some legitimate emails there. You can also add specific senders or domains to your Blocked Senders list for extra control. If you’re using Outlook on mobile, these options may look different, so let me know which version you’re on.

Are most of these spam emails coming from similar addresses or do they look like they’re from random senders? That will help me guide you on whether creating custom rules might be a better solution.

I hope this helps you, let me know how it goes

Chard

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