No, that functionality has been introduced in Outlook 2003.
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> I am using Outlook 2000. I have set a filter that automatically moves
> certain emails straight into my deleted folder. My problem is that I
> still get a new email icon in my windows taskbar. The only way I can
> remove this is by going into Outlook and changing which folder I am
> looking at.
>
> Is there any way of stoping this when the emails go straight to the
> deleted folder?
>
> Jagdip Ajimal
>