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Blocking SPAM from Known Domains in Outlook

As per my previous posting on the subject, for some reason, I have been getting hit recently by SPAM.

HARP Refinance <HARPRefinance@businessthere.eu>
Sitting Solution <SittingSolution@pappend.xyz>
SittingSolution <SittingSolution@lendorate.xyz>
BizCashPros <bizcashpros@fuud-eaat.eu>
Diet Notice <DietNotice@laseral.xyz>
Diet Notice <DietNotice@dashend.xyz>
Diet Notice <DietNotice@pemender.xyz>
Diet Notice <DietNotice@huffinter.xyz>
SittingSolution.com <SittingSolution.com@jakery.xyz>
SittingSolution.com <SittingSolution.com@menastad.xyz>
Curves <Curves@lewaster.xyz>
Curves <Curves@mengert.xyz>
6MinutestoSkinny <6MinutestoSkinny@laserbym.xyz>
6MinutestoSkinny <6MinutestoSkinny@lefferal.xyz>
and so on…

Now, originally, I would simply click on the Junk e-mail option to Block Sender.  The issue with this is that these SPAMmers never use the same e-mail account twice, so this is completely ineffective.

So by examining the sources of the problem, we can very quickly find a nice pattern,  all the SPAM is comming from .xyz and .eu domains.  Knowing this we can use Outlook’s Blocked Senders to build a simple pattern to block them all!  Here’s how it is done.

On the Home tab on the Ribbon, click on the Junk drop-down

Outlook 2013 - RibbonClick on the Junk E-mail Options…

Outlook 2013 - Ribbon - Junk E-mail Options MenuGoto the Blocked Senders Tab, followed by the Add… button

Outlook 2013 - Junk E-mail Options DialogThen simply add the domain suffix for the domain to block in the provided textbox.

Outlook 2013 - Junk E-mail Options Add address or domain to blocked sender listingFinally simply click OK twice to return back to Outlook.

 

It’s that easy.  Since having taken this step, I no longer have to deal with any of the garbage sent by these perpetual SPAMmers as their e-mails go directly into my Junk E-mail folder.  Life is good once again!

 

Important Note:

  • In this example I am blocking outright any e-mail from a .xyz or .eu domain.  That said, you need to carefully examine which domains are SPAMming you and act accordingly by using their suffix.
  • Blocked e-mails are not deleted, but rather moved directly to the Junk E-mail folder.  As such, you should review the content of that folder from time to time to ensure no legitimate e-mails end up in there.
  • At any time you wish, you can go back into the Blocked Senders Tab of the Junk E-mail Options… dialog and highlight an entry and simply delete it by clicking on the Remove button.  So nothing is permanent and you can undo this process at any time.