Let me add one more interesting thing. If I turn off all my rule,
then Junk e-mail DOES automatically go into the Junk e-mail folder.
However, I have only one rule. That rule says that on all incoming
email through the IMAP account, move it to folder inbox_imap. The
inbox_imap folder is in my UNIX home directory, and of course the
Inbox folder is mounted from the server and is under /var/mail/
mylogin. So the rule has the effect of moving all incoming email from
thr server to my local machine under my home directory.

I thought Outlook 2003 handled all Junk e-mail processing before any
rules. Therefore, I don't know why if I turn on the rule, then all
email, including JUNK, ends up in inbox_imap. If I turn off the rule,
junk e-mail processing does run and in the Inbox spam is striked out.

How can I have the junk e-mail get thrown into the junk e-mail folder
and still have my new valid messages get moved into inbox_imap
automatically?

I'm afraid I may be forced to leave my rule off all the time, and run
it manually many times a day.

I hope someone has an answer...

Thanks,
Larry