Hi Luci,
simply use Mailwasher. Follow the instructions, it is easy. You can actually read all the emails BEFORE you download them into your email program. You can 'train' it to automatically mark spam. You can Delete, Bounce, Blacklist and train it for Friendly emails. If any do 'sneak' through (very, very rare) into your email program after using mailwasher, don't open them, just use 'block' message in outlook express. The main trick using Mailwasher is to immediately open your Outlook Express and download the emails AFTER you have ok'd all in Mailwasher. If you run Mailwasher and don't do this straight away, more spam could be in your inbox and be downloaded.
The Free version doesn't expire, but my advice is to try it first and purchase the Pro version if you need it, as mailwasher pro also has email support and works with Hotmail, AOL and others.
We are now using the registered Pro Version. The best money we have ever spent for the computer. (US37-00) is cheap to pay to save your "sanity and computer".
We are a children's charity and receive thousands of emails a week, with many being spam. Mailwasher has kept us safe for years.
Here's the link for you: http://www.mailwasher.net
Good Luck.
JanM (Australia)
www.convoyforkids.org