Disable Junk E-Mail Filter

[SnowCrash]

I am trying to permanently disable the Junk E-Mail filter in Windows Mail on
Vista, but no matter what I try to do it still moves email to the "Junk
Email" folder. This wouldn't be so bad if it were any good at it, but the
problem is it moves a LOT of legitimate email. I have missed some very
important emails because they are moved to junk.

My ISP has a spam filter which is pretty close to perfect (Ironport), so I
don't really get spam.

I have set to "No Automatic Filtering" in options. I have disabled phishing
filter in Internet Options and in Windows Mail. I have deleted all block
lists etc.

What am I missing?

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

If your Blocked Senders list is empty and you've turned automatic
filtering off, nothing should go into the Junk E-mail folder.
Are you using an antivirus that has a built-in spam filter?

 

[SnowCrash]

No AV. I have AVG installed, but I specifically didn't install the email
scanning component. This issue pre-dates AVG anyway which was a recent
install.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Well, you have me stumped then.
As always, there is the option of upgrading to the newer Windows live Mail:
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

 

[Guest]

Did you ever have an antivirus program from either Norton or McAfee
on that computer? Even for the free trial versions that often come already
installed on new computers, their uninstall programs often fail to remove
the parts of those programs that cause problems in Windows Mail.