Hi,

First thing I would do is download any of this program:
1. Mailwasher - http://www.mailwasher.net
2. ePrompter - http://www.eprompter.com

Use any of the above program to retrieve your emails. While you are viewing the emails (in text), you can delete the unwanted emails from the server. You don't have to download the emails to your Outlook Express email program. After deleting the unwanted emails, get the good emails using Outlook Express.

Next is configure your Outlook Express to read all emails in plain text.
OE>Tools>Options>Read tab> check the box before "Read all messages in plain text"

Doing the above will not allow the HTML emails that is maybe calling home to confirm that your email account is active.

Disable preview pane also and do not click anything on the phished and spam messages.