Office 2003 - Outlook Junk Mail Filter Stopped Working

[DTPContractor]

This happened to me a while back and the cause was a recent MS Office
(specific to junk mail) auto update. Once I removed it from my system, the
filter began working again.

Well it has happened again this week, and I am hesitant to remove the last
two updates from 12/3/09: Hotfix for Windows XP (KB976098v2) and Update for
Windows XP (KB973687), because neither mentions Outlook or junk mail.

Not having an active junkmail filter is very frustrating when you work your
business from a home computer...any suggestions!

Thanks in advance!

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Try SpamBayes in addition to the Outlook Junk Mail Filter. It works very
well, requires an initial runthrough of your mailbox, is free and open
source. Available from http://www.sourceforge.net I have used it for years
and between it and Outlook, I get no Junk Mail in my inbox at all!

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
ALWAYS post your Outlook version.
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


After furious head scratching, DTPContractor asked:

| This happened to me a while back and the cause was a recent MS Office
| (specific to junk mail) auto update. Once I removed it from my
| system, the filter began working again.
|
| Well it has happened again this week, and I am hesitant to remove the
| last two updates from 12/3/09: Hotfix for Windows XP (KB976098v2) and
| Update for Windows XP (KB973687), because neither mentions Outlook or
| junk mail.
|
| Not having an active junkmail filter is very frustrating when you
| work your business from a home computer...any suggestions!
|
| Thanks in advance!