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Maureen January 7th 08 03:05 PM

spam getting thru
 
I have tons of spam getting thru to my inbox ( many with subject box
blatantly sexual in text ) and two of my known address emails getting sent to
deleted mail....I want to know if anyone else is experiencing this... I am
actually getting more spam in my inbox now than regular mail and I have my
spam on highest blocked setting !!! Is there something I'm missing or is
there anything I can do to stop these ...???? please help.. thanks.Maureen

Bruce Hagen January 7th 08 04:50 PM

spam getting thru
 
Filter *in* your mail.

Some Message Rule Ideas:
http://www.mindspring.com/~majik/messagerules.htm

Some tips:
http://www.insideoe.com/tips/rules.htm

Controlling Junk Mail in Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/.../junkmail.mspx

Message Rules not working?:
http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideoe/faqs/why.htm#rules
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"maureen" wrote in message
...
I have tons of spam getting thru to my inbox ( many with subject box
blatantly sexual in text ) and two of my known address emails getting sent
to
deleted mail....I want to know if anyone else is experiencing this... I am
actually getting more spam in my inbox now than regular mail and I have my
spam on highest blocked setting !!! Is there something I'm missing or is
there anything I can do to stop these ...???? please help.. thanks.Maureen



VanguardLH January 8th 08 04:45 PM

spam getting thru
 
"maureen" wrote in message
...
I have tons of spam getting thru to my inbox ( many with subject box
blatantly sexual in text ) and two of my known address emails
getting sent to
deleted mail....I want to know if anyone else is experiencing
this... I am
actually getting more spam in my inbox now than regular mail and I
have my
spam on highest blocked setting !!! Is there something I'm missing
or is
there anything I can do to stop these ...???? please help..
thanks.Maureen



OE doesn't have any spam filtering other than rules that you define.
Spam filters at ISPs are deliberately loose so some spam will leak
through. Users are far more sensitive to false positives (good mails
tagged as spam) then they are for false negatives (spam that doesn't
get tagged). E-mail providers (that are not ISPs) often have tighter
spam filtering or it can be adjusted regarding its aggressiveness.

What is missing is that you need to employ a local or client-side
anti-spam filtering solution. I know some folks that like Mailwasher
but be warned that the free version is so crippled that it is crap.
You can trial the paid version to decide if you want to use that
product. SpamPal is free and provides several mechanisms to detect if
e-mail is spam. There are some e-mail providers, like SpamCop, that
are highly energetic in reducing any spam delivered to your mailbox.
It's up to you how to use something MORE to get rid of spam than the
obviously weak spam filter at whomever is your current e-mail
provider.


Maureen January 11th 08 09:00 PM

spam getting thru
 
thanks so much... i really, really appreciated this advice ... will follow
your ideas through.maureen

"VanguardLH" wrote:

"maureen" wrote in message
...
I have tons of spam getting thru to my inbox ( many with subject box
blatantly sexual in text ) and two of my known address emails
getting sent to
deleted mail....I want to know if anyone else is experiencing
this... I am
actually getting more spam in my inbox now than regular mail and I
have my
spam on highest blocked setting !!! Is there something I'm missing
or is
there anything I can do to stop these ...???? please help..
thanks.Maureen



OE doesn't have any spam filtering other than rules that you define.
Spam filters at ISPs are deliberately loose so some spam will leak
through. Users are far more sensitive to false positives (good mails
tagged as spam) then they are for false negatives (spam that doesn't
get tagged). E-mail providers (that are not ISPs) often have tighter
spam filtering or it can be adjusted regarding its aggressiveness.

What is missing is that you need to employ a local or client-side
anti-spam filtering solution. I know some folks that like Mailwasher
but be warned that the free version is so crippled that it is crap.
You can trial the paid version to decide if you want to use that
product. SpamPal is free and provides several mechanisms to detect if
e-mail is spam. There are some e-mail providers, like SpamCop, that
are highly energetic in reducing any spam delivered to your mailbox.
It's up to you how to use something MORE to get rid of spam than the
obviously weak spam filter at whomever is your current e-mail
provider.



Cypriotz March 31st 08 01:29 PM

spam getting thru
 
Yes! Thats why I am here today, to try and find a solution!
I am getting "those kind" of emails every day. Also alot of scammers...
I used my email once for business and posted my address on two websites...
I believe thats when it all started. But there must be a way to stop it...
Did you find any solutions yet Maureen?

"maureen" wrote:

I have tons of spam getting thru to my inbox ( many with subject box
blatantly sexual in text ) and two of my known address emails getting sent to
deleted mail....I want to know if anyone else is experiencing this... I am
actually getting more spam in my inbox now than regular mail and I have my
spam on highest blocked setting !!! Is there something I'm missing or is
there anything I can do to stop these ...???? please help.. thanks.Maureen


New Orleans Novice[_2_] March 31st 08 02:28 PM

spam getting thru
 
Gmail is free and does not allow any spam in.



mikey[_2_] March 31st 08 03:42 PM

spam getting thru
 
you can become pro-active in getting rid of them.

register with spam cop and send them the headers for processing.

use mail washer to pre - read the headers of your mail,. bounce the garbage and black list them so you will not get them again.








"Cypriotz" wrote in message ...
Yes! Thats why I am here today, to try and find a solution!
I am getting "those kind" of emails every day. Also alot of scammers...
I used my email once for business and posted my address on two websites...
I believe thats when it all started. But there must be a way to stop it...
Did you find any solutions yet Maureen?

"maureen" wrote:

I have tons of spam getting thru to my inbox ( many with subject box
blatantly sexual in text ) and two of my known address emails getting sent to
deleted mail....I want to know if anyone else is experiencing this... I am
actually getting more spam in my inbox now than regular mail and I have my
spam on highest blocked setting !!! Is there something I'm missing or is
there anything I can do to stop these ...???? please help.. thanks.Maureen



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