"Janetb" wrote in message
news
Since my last post has received no response in five days (Message Rule for
Spam 7/24), I am simplifying to a very specific question with a more
accurate
Subject....

Many spam ads have constantly changing addresses and subjects and a
message
body which Selects only as a single, solid block. Is there any way to
access
the text in such message bodies to make a Message Body message rule in OE
to
filter them out? Any other way (some piece of common data in their
Properties window?) to make any kind of message rule for them?

Since I am used to OE, I would like if possible to do it within OE or some
sort of simple accessory which performs this one function rather than
replacing OE with a major, new program. I have 2KPro--not XP---if that
makes
a difference.

--
Thanks for the help!
Janet

Hi Janet
I did read your other post but you did not qualify the type/format of the
spam you were getting, otherwise I would have given you my input(for what it
is worth)
I now believe what you are getting is the .gif type spam i.e. it is to all
intents a picture and NOT text - hence message rules as commonly used will
have no effect.
Some months back when this type became more prevalent, I posted the
suggestion(not mine)that message rules could work, but it was a very
'long-winded' job.
In message rules, you stipulate blocking any message that does 'not contain'
a letter of the alphabet, since this type of email has no letters. You need
to do one rule for each letter.
You can add numbers one to ten if you wish.
This does work - I have not tried it though - according to feedback.
The other alternative is to contact your ISP - they may provide a spam block
service where all suspect spam is put into your Mail Box.
The odd one or two might get through, but if you get 20+ per day you will be
more than happy to only get one or two.
Not all ISPs can block .gif spam - yet. Some still have no spam blocking
service at all.
Those ISPs who do have this spam blocking service, as the norm, expect you
to go to your mail box and check for any genuine emails that may have got
pulled in with the spam.
My ISP will delete all spam in my mail box every 7 days, by date age.
Rgds
Antioch

Yes, I assumed the pseudo-text was some sort of image, but was unable to
establish what kind. Yes, the question was basically how to put an image
check in a rule message. Your other suggestions have been covered in the
posts in this thread.
--
J.


"antioch" wrote:


"Janetb" wrote in message
news
Since my last post has received no response in five days (Message Rule for
Spam 7/24), I am simplifying to a very specific question with a more
accurate
Subject....

Many spam ads have constantly changing addresses and subjects and a
message
body which Selects only as a single, solid block. Is there any way to
access
the text in such message bodies to make a Message Body message rule in OE
to
filter them out? Any other way (some piece of common data in their
Properties window?) to make any kind of message rule for them?

Since I am used to OE, I would like if possible to do it within OE or some
sort of simple accessory which performs this one function rather than
replacing OE with a major, new program. I have 2KPro--not XP---if that
makes
a difference.

--
Thanks for the help!
Janet

Hi Janet
I did read your other post but you did not qualify the type/format of the
spam you were getting, otherwise I would have given you my input(for what it
is worth)
I now believe what you are getting is the .gif type spam i.e. it is to all
intents a picture and NOT text - hence message rules as commonly used will
have no effect.
Some months back when this type became more prevalent, I posted the
suggestion(not mine)that message rules could work, but it was a very
'long-winded' job.
In message rules, you stipulate blocking any message that does 'not contain'
a letter of the alphabet, since this type of email has no letters. You need
to do one rule for each letter.
You can add numbers one to ten if you wish.
This does work - I have not tried it though - according to feedback.
The other alternative is to contact your ISP - they may provide a spam block
service where all suspect spam is put into your Mail Box.
The odd one or two might get through, but if you get 20+ per day you will be
more than happy to only get one or two.
Not all ISPs can block .gif spam - yet. Some still have no spam blocking
service at all.
Those ISPs who do have this spam blocking service, as the norm, expect you
to go to your mail box and check for any genuine emails that may have got
pulled in with the spam.
My ISP will delete all spam in my mail box every 7 days, by date age.
Rgds
Antioch

Reply under your recent post - Antioch

"Janetb" wrote in message
...
Yes, I assumed the pseudo-text was some sort of image, but was unable to
establish what kind. Yes, the question was basically how to put an image
check in a rule message. Your other suggestions have been covered in the
posts in this thread.
--
J.

Then that is all that can be done - as far as I know at this time.
Choices
1. Use the whole alphabet message rule
2. See if your ISP provides this type of spam blocking - if not find one
that does and change or not change.
3. Google all spam blocking progs. and see which ones are able to block the
spam.
I cannot think of a fourth - oh, apart from just deleting it when you get
it.
Start here first - I am sure this is the one used by my ISP - it catches 99%
of all household germs :-) :-)
Don't forget to let us know what happens

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/E...ee/alpha1.html

and good luck.


"antioch" wrote:


"Janetb" wrote in message
news
Since my last post has received no response in five days (Message Rule
for
Spam 7/24), I am simplifying to a very specific question with a more
accurate
Subject....

Many spam ads have constantly changing addresses and subjects and a
message
body which Selects only as a single, solid block. Is there any way to
access
the text in such message bodies to make a Message Body message rule in
OE
to
filter them out? Any other way (some piece of common data in their
Properties window?) to make any kind of message rule for them?

Since I am used to OE, I would like if possible to do it within OE or
some
sort of simple accessory which performs this one function rather than
replacing OE with a major, new program. I have 2KPro--not XP---if that
makes
a difference.

--
Thanks for the help!
Janet

Hi Janet
I did read your other post but you did not qualify the type/format of the
spam you were getting, otherwise I would have given you my input(for what
it
is worth)
I now believe what you are getting is the .gif type spam i.e. it is to
all
intents a picture and NOT text - hence message rules as commonly used
will
have no effect.
Some months back when this type became more prevalent, I posted the
suggestion(not mine)that message rules could work, but it was a very
'long-winded' job.
In message rules, you stipulate blocking any message that does 'not
contain'
a letter of the alphabet, since this type of email has no letters. You
need
to do one rule for each letter.
You can add numbers one to ten if you wish.
This does work - I have not tried it though - according to feedback.
The other alternative is to contact your ISP - they may provide a spam
block
service where all suspect spam is put into your Mail Box.
The odd one or two might get through, but if you get 20+ per day you will
be
more than happy to only get one or two.
Not all ISPs can block .gif spam - yet. Some still have no spam blocking
service at all.
Those ISPs who do have this spam blocking service, as the norm, expect
you
to go to your mail box and check for any genuine emails that may have got
pulled in with the spam.
My ISP will delete all spam in my mail box every 7 days, by date age.
Rgds
Antioch