Block or allow messages from specific senders and domains
To reduce junk e-mail (Unwanted, unsolicited, or illicit e-mail or other electronic messages, including spam.) , you can block messages from specific e-mail addresses or from an entire domain (The part of an e-mail address that follows the @ sign, such as msn or hotmail.) . You can also specify e-mail addresses or domains that should never be classified as junk e-mail senders. When you do this, mail from these senders will not be blocked.
Sign in to the Windows Live Hotmail website with your Windows Live ID (The user name and password that you use to sign in to any Windows Live, MSN, or Office Live sites and services. If you have a Passport Network, Hotmail, or Messenger account, you can use it as your Windows Live ID.) .
Double-click the message from the sender that you want to block.
Click Mark as unsafe. The e-mail is deleted, and any further e-mail from the same sender is blocked.
Sign in to the Windows Live Hotmail website with your Windows Live ID (The user name and password that you use to sign in to any Windows Live, MSN, or Office Live sites and services. If you have a Passport Network, Hotmail, or Messenger account, you can use it as your Windows Live ID.) .
Double-click the message from the sender that you want to allow.
Sign in to the Windows Live Hotmail website with your Windows Live ID (The user name and password that you use to sign in to any Windows Live, MSN, or Office Live sites and services. If you have a Passport Network, Hotmail, or Messenger account, you can use it as your Windows Live ID.) .
In the upper-right corner of the page, click Options, and then click More options.
Under Junk e-mail, click Safe and blocked senders.
Click Blocked senders.
Type an e-mail address or domain, and then click Add to List.
Sign in to the Windows Live Hotmail website with your Windows Live ID (The user name and password that you use to sign in to any Windows Live, MSN, or Office Live sites and services. If you have a Passport Network, Hotmail, or Messenger account, you can use it as your Windows Live ID.) .
In the upper-right corner of the page, click Options, and then click More options.
Under Junk e-mail, click Safe and blocked senders.
Click Safe senders.
Type an e-mail address or domain, and then click Add to List.
Sign in to the Windows Live Hotmail website with your Windows Live ID (The user name and password that you use to sign in to any Windows Live, MSN, or Office Live sites and services. If you have a Passport Network, Hotmail, or Messenger account, you can use it as your Windows Live ID.) .
In the upper-right corner of the page, click Options, and then click More options.
Under Junk e-mail, click Safe and blocked senders.
Click Safe mailing lists.
Enter the e-mail address for the mailing list, and then click Add to List.
Sign in to the Windows Live Hotmail website with your Windows Live ID (The user name and password that you use to sign in to any Windows Live, MSN, or Office Live sites and services. If you have a Passport Network, Hotmail, or Messenger account, you can use it as your Windows Live ID.) .
Open the Deleted folder, and then click the blocked message.
In the warning ribbon at the top of the message, click Show content.
To continue to receive messages from this sender, add the sender to your Safe senders list.
Notes
Messages received from blocked senders or domains are deleted automatically.
To remove an entry from your Safe senders or Blocked senders lists, select the entry in the list, and then click Remove From List.
People who send junk e-mail often use a variety of similar e-mail addresses. If you receive junk e-mail from an e-mail address similar to one that you've already blocked, click Mark as unsafe on each message that you want to block.
Never add your personal e-mail address to your Safe senders list.
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Block e-mail from a specific sender
