Nope. It's not simple. See http://www.slipstick.com/dev/code/clearenvicon.htm

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
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> Now that my rules are working correctly (thank you Sue!),
> the 125+ daily spams are deleted upon receipt. However,
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> checking for inbox mail items after the rules complete.
> Sounds simple, but can it be done? How?