OK John,
I think this will do it. Giver 'er a shot and let me know if this works for you.
THESE ARE INSTRUCTIONS FOR OUTLOOK EXPRESS 2004. IF YOU GET ANOTHER VERSION OF OUTLOOK EXPRESS IN THE FUTURE, THE INSTRUCTIONS MIGHT NOT EXACTLY APPLY. This might be why you were having difficulty with the previous step-by-step instructions on the weblink. I've included instructions to (1) block senders and (2) filter incoming e-mails. I suggest that you use both mechanisms to stop the spamming.
TO BLOCK SENDERS (Use this when a person/entity (using the same sending address all the time) continues to bombard you with unwanted mail)
1. While you are in your Outlook Express e-mail program, highlight a message from the person you want to block.
2. From the toolbar (next to and right of “Tools”), click on Message
3. Scroll down and click on “Block Sender..”. from the menu
4. Click Yes to have all existing messages from the blocked sender deleted from the current folder.
5. Outlook Express automatically adds the sender's address to the list of blocked senders.
TO FILTER MAIL (Use this when there is an entity/person that is bombarding you with all kinds of mail but might be changing their sending address so that blocking their e-mails won’t stop the “spam”)
1. While in Outlook Express, click on “File” from the toolbar at the top of the page
2. Click on “Tools”
3. Click on “Inbox Assistant”
4. An “Inbox Assistant” window will appear
5. At the bottom of that box, click on the “Add” button
6. A box called “Properties” will appear
7. In that box, type in the subject line whatever unique phrase you can think of that will “catch” your Florida vacation spam. For example, if all of the spam e-mails you’ve been receiving have in the subject line “Florida Vacation”, type in that phrase in the subject line of the “Properties” box. If the subject line of your spam mail contains your e-mail address (e.g., Hello ABC@yahoo.com), type your e-mail address in the subject line. The point is to catch the spam mails with this filter so they can be redirected from your inbox.
8. In the “Properties” box, there is a box in the bottom portion. Click on the check box that is next to “Move to”. Then, click on the button that says “Folder” and choose the folder that is called “Deleted items”. This causes your spam mail to be automatically moved to your trash.
9. Then, click “OK” in the “Properties” box
10. The “Inbox Assistant” box should then pop up and you will see the filter you have just created.
Repeat these filtering steps for additional spam e-mails you get—just remember to put very unique words or phrases in the subject line—ones that wouldn’t be found in e-mails from your friends or family. You may want to occasionally check your ‘Deleted Items’ folder to make sure there are no genuine non-spam e-mails being accidentally directed there.
Also, here is a link with more information and tips about Outlook Express. If you are ever bored or have insomnia, they are worth reading: http://email.about.com/od/stepbystepwalkthroughs/Outlook_Express_Step_by_Step_Walkthroughs.htm
Here is another site that has good information: http://www.oeupdates.com/block-spam-Outlook-express.html
I'll keep my fingers crossed that you don't run into any problems.
Jan