My blocked user list in OE6 is a mess. I would like to remove
all of the blocked users en masse using the registry editor,
rather than deleting them one at a time . I would appreciate
knowing where these entries are located in the registry. Thanks.

Doug W.
----------

1.. Close OE and then In Regedit, navigate to this key:

|--HKEY_CURRENT_USER
|-----Identities
|--------{GUID}
|-----------Software
|--------------Microsoft
|-----------------Outlook Express
|--------------------5.0

where GUID is the Global Unique IDentifier for your Identity.

2.. Under that key, you will find the following sub-keys, among
others:

|-----------------------Block Senders
|-----------------------Rules
|-----------------------Signatures

Select the Block Senders Key and delete it. Blocked Senders will be empty,
but you can rebuild it now. IMHO, Blocked Senders is a waste of time as far
as spam goes since they constantly change the address they use.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Doug W." stand@attention wrote in message
...
My blocked user list in OE6 is a mess. I would like to remove all of the
blocked users en masse using the registry editor, rather than deleting
them one at a time . I would appreciate knowing where these entries are
located in the registry. Thanks.

Doug W.
----------

Thanks Bruce...you're right about the spam but some of these
turkeys only change their address once a week. Temporary relief
at best.
-
Doug W.
-

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
1.. Close OE and then In Regedit, navigate to this key:

|--HKEY_CURRENT_USER
|-----Identities
|--------{GUID}
|-----------Software
|--------------Microsoft
|-----------------Outlook Express
|--------------------5.0

where GUID is the Global Unique IDentifier for your Identity.

2.. Under that key, you will find the following sub-keys,
among
others:

|-----------------------Block Senders
|-----------------------Rules
|-----------------------Signatures

Select the Block Senders Key and delete it. Blocked Senders
will be empty, but you can rebuild it now. IMHO, Blocked
Senders is a waste of time as far as spam goes since they
constantly change the address they use.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Doug W." stand@attention wrote in message
...
My blocked user list in OE6 is a mess. I would like to remove
all of the blocked users en masse using the registry editor,
rather than deleting them one at a time . I would appreciate
knowing where these entries are located in the registry.
Thanks.

Doug W.
----------

You're welcome. If filtering in your messages an option?

I would filter in the mail. Start with the Address Book only rule and as you
get messages you want from people not in your Address Book, (E-mail from
businesses, bills, your ISP, etc.), you can add them to the rule.

Tools | Options | Message Rules | Mail | New.

Box 1 - Where the From line contains people {check it}

Box 2 - Check: Delete it & Stop processing more rules if you want messages
not in the Address Book to go to Deleted Items, or you can create a Junk
folder and direct them there.

You can choose Delete it from server, but be careful as you will never have
any messages downloaded to any folder if you choose this option.

Box 3 - Click on the blue words Contains People

Click on the first address to highlight it. Scroll down to the end and hold
down the Ctrl key while you click on the last address. This will highlight
them all. Right click on them and click on From in the menu that appears.

Now click Options and Choose: Message *does not contain* the people below in
the top Options box, and choose: Message matches any one of the people below
in the bottom Options box.

OK your way out of the new rule.

Now, only addresses you entered will be downloaded to your Inbox. You will
not see any other e-mail.

Don't forget, if you add someone to your Address Book, you will have to add
them to the rule. It will not be added automatically.

Be sure to see these links for more options.

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

Some tips:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.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


"Doug W." stand@attention wrote in message
...
Thanks Bruce...you're right about the spam but some of these turkeys only
change their address once a week. Temporary relief at best.
-
Doug W.
-

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
1.. Close OE and then In Regedit, navigate to this key:

|--HKEY_CURRENT_USER
|-----Identities
|--------{GUID}
|-----------Software
|--------------Microsoft
|-----------------Outlook Express
|--------------------5.0

where GUID is the Global Unique IDentifier for your Identity.

2.. Under that key, you will find the following sub-keys, among
others:

|-----------------------Block Senders
|-----------------------Rules
|-----------------------Signatures

Select the Block Senders Key and delete it. Blocked Senders will be
empty, but you can rebuild it now. IMHO, Blocked Senders is a waste of
time as far as spam goes since they constantly change the address they
use.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Doug W." stand@attention wrote in message
...
My blocked user list in OE6 is a mess. I would like to remove all of the
blocked users en masse using the registry editor, rather than deleting
them one at a time . I would appreciate knowing where these entries are
located in the registry. Thanks.

Doug W.
----------

Thanks again Bruce.
-
Doug
-

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
You're welcome. If filtering in your messages an option?

I would filter in the mail. Start with the Address Book only
rule and as you get messages you want from people not in your
Address Book, (E-mail from businesses, bills, your ISP, etc.),
you can add them to the rule.

Tools | Options | Message Rules | Mail | New.

Box 1 - Where the From line contains people {check it}

Box 2 - Check: Delete it & Stop processing more rules if you
want messages not in the Address Book to go to Deleted Items,
or you can create a Junk folder and direct them there.

You can choose Delete it from server, but be careful as you
will never have any messages downloaded to any folder if you
choose this option.

Box 3 - Click on the blue words Contains People

Click on the first address to highlight it. Scroll down to the
end and hold down the Ctrl key while you click on the last
address. This will highlight them all. Right click on them and
click on From in the menu that appears.

Now click Options and Choose: Message *does not contain* the
people below in the top Options box, and choose: Message
matches any one of the people below in the bottom Options box.

OK your way out of the new rule.

Now, only addresses you entered will be downloaded to your
Inbox. You will not see any other e-mail.

Don't forget, if you add someone to your Address Book, you
will have to add them to the rule. It will not be added
automatically.

Be sure to see these links for more options.

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

Some tips:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.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


"Doug W." stand@attention wrote in message
...
Thanks Bruce...you're right about the spam but some of these
turkeys only change their address once a week. Temporary
relief at best.
-
Doug W.
-

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
1.. Close OE and then In Regedit, navigate to this key:

|--HKEY_CURRENT_USER
|-----Identities
|--------{GUID}
|-----------Software
|--------------Microsoft
|-----------------Outlook Express
|--------------------5.0

where GUID is the Global Unique IDentifier for your
Identity.

2.. Under that key, you will find the following sub-keys,
among
others:

|-----------------------Block Senders
|-----------------------Rules
|-----------------------Signatures

Select the Block Senders Key and delete it. Blocked Senders
will be empty, but you can rebuild it now. IMHO, Blocked
Senders is a waste of time as far as spam goes since they
constantly change the address they use.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Doug W." stand@attention wrote in message
...
My blocked user list in OE6 is a mess. I would like to
remove all of the blocked users en masse using the registry
editor, rather than deleting them one at a time . I would
appreciate knowing where these entries are located in the
registry. Thanks.

Doug W.
----------