FAQ: Microsoft Outlook
Filtering E-mail
If there are certain e-mails which you do not want to see you can usually create a rule to filter it to another folder (Deleted Items) so that it doesn't clutter your Inbox. Please see below for the menu items to look for to get started with creating the rule or filter.
OUTLOOK 2003
Tools; Rules and Alerts... set up the rule you want to move this message to whatever folder you like. If you want the rule to work 100% of the time then be sure it is not a "client-only" rule. When you press Finish you may see Client-only in its name. In this case you put a local trigger on the rule (e.g. flag, etc.)
THUNDERBIRD
Tools; Message Filters... set up the rule you want...