Is there any way to disable spam filter completely?

Anonymous
2012-08-10T11:28:23+00:00

Is there any way to disable junk-mail/spam filtering completely in Outlook.com? I'd prefer my Windows client to handle this locally, thus everything I receive to my @outlook.com address should be going into Inbox.

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Anonymous
2013-09-14T11:17:47+00:00

You are correct.  It should be contains.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-10-19T19:19:05+00:00

    This is for Hotmail.  Just use click the Gear icon, More mail settings, Rules for sorting message, ......

     

    http://liveunplugged.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/windows-live-hotmail-junk-email-filter-override/

     

    That was the final solution for me! Thanks a lot.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-16T00:15:43+00:00

    Hi Elpis1848,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community! We understand your frustration on being unable to completely disable Outlook.com's spam filter. Please be informed that Outlook.com's spam filter is set by default and cannot be completely disabled but can be modified by following the steps that the previous moderators have provided.

    We encourage you to place your feedback/suggestion in this page. Our Product Team regularly reviews the page provided to see customers' suggestions and feedback about product enhancements. Your suggestions are highly appreciated.

    If you have any additional questions, feel free to post back.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-14T23:33:45+00:00

    I too am frustrated that outlook.com does not have a way to turn off the spam filter.  I want to filter it in my mail app not have to check outlook.com all the time.  Outlook.com has so much potential but its this lack of attention to what users may want that devalues it.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-09-14T10:24:16+00:00

    Hi RickStockton,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community!

     

    As what was mentioned on the previous posts by Moderators, the option to disable your spam filter settings is not available with Outlook.com. The steps provided by Ron Sommer Consumer Apps MVP is just a workaround.

     

    To create the rule suggested by Ron, refer to the steps below:

    1. Log in to http://mail.live.com.
    2. On the upper right hand corner of your page, click the gear icon.
    3. Click More mail settings on the dropdown list.
    4. Under Customizing Outlook, select Rules for sorting new messages.
    5. Click New and input the settings on the screenshot below and click Save.:

     

    Hope this helps. We look forward for your response.

     

    Thank you,

    Alix Xedjhidee

    This does not work. When there is only an @ in the box it tells me:

    "The text you entered in step one is invalid. It's either an invalid email address or contains invalid characters for an email address."

    Probably it should be "contains" instead of "is"?

    Please can you check with Microsoft outlook.com developers that they start working on a fix to allow to disable Junk filter? Thanks!

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