Microsoft works to help make computing as secure as possible for our customers. As part of this effort, monthly updates are provided for the Microsoft Windows Mail Junk E-mail and Phishing Filter. These updates keep Microsoft Windows Mail up-to-date about which e-mail messages should be considered junk e-mail, and about which messages may contain phishing content.

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Download information

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Download the Definition Update for Windows Mail package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AA029FDE-F341-44FC-8B85-0C6F3D3C2D69)
Download the Definition Update for Windows Mail for x64-based Systems package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=749E10CD-F40C-4F94-8E38-D4221DED7652)
For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Note If the computer is set up for Automatic Updates, you do not have to download this update. Automatic Update will automatically install this update on the computer.

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Related information

To update the computer to the most recent version of the Microsoft Windows Mail Junk E-mail and Phishing Filter, visit the following Microsoft Web site:For more information about Microsoft Windows Mail anti-phishing technologies, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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