Nobody likes spam, but whether we like it or not, spam seems to be very much a part of using email. Of course, there are spam filters and ways to avoid the worst of the junk mail, but what about the things you don’t consider spam, but you don’t always want to read right away. Why do you have to spend the first five minutes of every day deleting lists of notifications, advertisements and special offers from websites you might be interested sometimes at least? Yours, like almost all inboxes, probably needs a bit of help.

Dealing with Spam

The spam messages are simply emails you didn’t ask for and that you don’t want. Virtually all email accounts are constantly bombarded with spam, even if you’re supposed to be able to unsubscribe or block the messages. Some accounts definitely do a better job that others at blocking the irritating messages, and Outlook is no exception. Dealing with spam in Outlook however, tends to be a multi-surface approach.

When it comes to choosing an e-mail client there are several factors to consider from price to personal preferences of layouts and organization.  We’ve taken a look at three of the most popular mail clients and broken them down for you.

Outlook Express

Outlook Express is a free e-mail client that is included as a component of Internet Explorer. It is one of the most user-friendly mail clients out there. Users can create fancy stationary to customize e-mails from multiple accounts (POP, IMAP, MSN, etc.) and the mailbox displays are also customizable.

It is fairly simple to filter messages in Outlook Express. Users can choose from a set of 12 conditions and 12 actions to create a combination of “if/thens” to properly organize their incoming mail. For instance, if the message has the word “booger” in it, you can set up a rule to send it straight to your Deleted Messages folder. Likewise with sender’s e-mail addresses.

Other Fun Things:

Simple message rules for easy filtering
Blocks remote images
Preview e-mails safely before opening them

Microsoft Outlook is one of the most used e-mail programs, especially within the business community. The ability to customize your Outlook e-mail to suit your specific needs will allow you to access different features more quickly. Learn to make Microsoft Outlook work for you by following the tips we offer below:

10 MICROSOFT OUTLOOK E-MAIL TIPS

1. Choosing from multiple e-mail accounts. If you are currently using multiple e-mail accounts in Outlook, you can select which to use when sending messages. In a new message, click Accounts, and then click the account you want from the list. All messages sent during that session will show the selected account name.

With smart phones, PDA’s, work schedules, personal schedules, kids’ schedules, and all the other stuff that is juggled around our busy days, we sometimes end up with our work appointments on our Outlook calendars and our personal and kids’ schedules on a Google calendar.