Checking Quota
There is no facility inside Outlook Express to check quota. Instead, login to the Mathematical Sciences Mail Utilities and select "Check quota".
Configuration
Creating Filters
Note: If you have configured server-side filters and are using IMAP to read your email, you do not need to configure filters in the email client.
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Click on "Tools" in the menu bar.
In the menu, select "Message Rules".
In the submenu, select "Mail...".
In the "New Mail Rule" window, under "1. Select the Conditions for your
rule:", check the box by the appropriate condictions.
Under "2. Select the Actions for your rule:", check the box by the
action you want.
Under "3. Rule Description (click on an underlined value to edit it):",
click on whatever is appropriate.
Click on the "Add" button.
Click on the "OK" button.
Under "3. Rule Description (click on an underlined value to edit it):",
click on the appropriate selection.
Click on the "OK" button.
Under "4. Name of this rule:", give your rule a name.
Click on the "OK" button.
Click on the "OK" button.
Frequently Asked Questions
Marking Messages as Read
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Select the messages you want to mark as read.
In the menu bar, click on "Edit".
Click on "Mark as Read".
Spam Filtering
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Click on "Tools" in the menu bar.
In the menu, select "Message Rules".
In the submenu, select "Mail...".
In the "New Mail Rule" window, under "1. Select the Conditions for your
rule:", check the box by "Where the Subject line contains specific words".
Under "2. Select the Actions for your rule:", check the box by "Move it
to the specified folder".
Under "3. Rule Description (click on an underlined value to edit it):",
click on "contains specific words".
In the "Type Specific Words" window, type "[SPAM?]-".
Click on the "Add" button.
Click on the "OK" button.
Under "3. Rule Description (click on an underlined value to edit it):",
click on "specified".
In the "Move" window, click on the folder you want to move spam to.
Click on the "OK" button.
Under "4. Name of this rule:", give your rule a name.
Click on the "OK" button.
Click on the "OK" button.
Subscribing to Folders
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Click on "Tools" in the menu bar.
Click on "IMAP Folders..."
Click on the "Reset List" button.
Click on the tab marked "All" in the "Folder" box.
Select the folders you want to subscribe to.
Click on the "Show" button.
Click on the "OK" button.
Subscribing to Shared Folders
Unfortunately, due to either a bug or poor design, there does not seem to be a way to make Outlook Express remember shared folders. So, each time you start Outlook Express, follow this procedure:
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In the "Folders" window, right-click on your account root--probably, it
will be named "mail.divms.uiowa.edu".
In the pop-up menu, click on "IMAP Folders...".
Click on the "All" tab.
Scroll down to "Other Users". All shared folders that you have access to
should appear beneath "Other Users".
Highlight the shared folders that you want to read. Do not highlight
"Other Users".
Click on the "Show" button to the right.
Click on the "Go to" button at the bottom. Do not click on the "OK"
button.
