How do I apply the junk e-mail filter to existing email?

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I've already got about 10000 emails that I didn't filter from Outlook XP and
have upgraded to the Outlook 2003 Client. Now I want the Outlook 2003
Client to filter those 10000 emails for SPAM. But it seems like it can only
be applied to incoming mail? Is there a way to do this or a 3rd party tool I
can use to "wash" my email of spam?
 
To the best of my knowledge, there is no way to filter for those message
unless you use Exchange server and configure outlook for cache mode.

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Thanks for your response. Does Outlook 2003 have a "bounce/redirect"
feature? Could i mass redirect the emails back to myself so they come into
my inbox again? I know Eudora has such a feature as well as many other
clients.

Diane Poremsky said:
To the best of my knowledge, there is no way to filter for those message
unless you use Exchange server and configure outlook for cache mode.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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Ben K said:
I've already got about 10000 emails that I didn't filter from Outlook XP
and
have upgraded to the Outlook 2003 Client. Now I want the Outlook 2003
Client to filter those 10000 emails for SPAM. But it seems like it can
only
be applied to incoming mail? Is there a way to do this or a 3rd party
tool I
can use to "wash" my email of spam?
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No, it does not. It seems like a lot of work for 10,000 messages. I'd set up
some rules to filter for keywords or messages not sent to me etc and use
"Run Rules Now" - a well crafted rule can get rid of a lot of the spam.
http://www.slipstick.com/rules/junkmail.htm#sue

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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Ben K said:
Thanks for your response. Does Outlook 2003 have a "bounce/redirect"
feature? Could i mass redirect the emails back to myself so they come
into
my inbox again? I know Eudora has such a feature as well as many other
clients.

Diane Poremsky said:
To the best of my knowledge, there is no way to filter for those message
unless you use Exchange server and configure outlook for cache mode.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
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Ben K said:
I've already got about 10000 emails that I didn't filter from Outlook
XP
and
have upgraded to the Outlook 2003 Client. Now I want the Outlook 2003
Client to filter those 10000 emails for SPAM. But it seems like it can
only
be applied to incoming mail? Is there a way to do this or a 3rd party
tool I
can use to "wash" my email of spam?
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