[KB2429] Configure ESET Mail Security to move unsolicited emails into the user-defined Microsoft Outlook spam folder

Issue

  • You want to store unwanted email messages (spam) in a different folder other than the default Junk email folder

Solution

  1. Open ESET Mail Security.

  2. Press the F5 key to open Advanced setup.

  3. Click Server Mail transport protection. In the Action to take on spam message drop-down menu, select No action.

  4. In the Template added to the subject of spam messages field, define a text tag that will be added to the subject field of all unwanted messages, for example "[SPAM]".

  5. Click OK

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  6. Configure ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange to deliver spam to designated Microsoft Outlook mailboxes.

  7. Set up a rule in Microsoft Outlook that automatically moves spam messages to a specified folder.