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Been getting several spam e-mails with "close to the same" address.
I block email then go to Tool-Msg Rules-Block Sender list and modify (take out everything on left of @). Now I'm getting spam from "close to same address" on right side of @. ex: & , etc., etc. Here's my question- instead of leaving everything to the right of the @ what happens if I block secure.com? And should I leave in the .com? IOW- will everything that has "secure" in it be blocked or am I wasting my time. thanks for any suggestions, |
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"L.S." wrote in message
Been getting several spam e-mails with "close to the same" address. I block email then go to Tool-Msg Rules-Block Sender list and modify (take out everything on left of @). Now I'm getting spam from "close to same address" on right side of @. ex: & , etc., etc. Here's my question- instead of leaving everything to the right of the @ what happens if I block secure.com? And should I leave in the .com? IOW- will everything that has "secure" in it be blocked or am I wasting my time. thanks for any suggestions, It'll never work because spammers continually change things to avoid just that sort of thing. Does your ISP have spam control and is it turned on? Otherwise you really need a 3rd party program that can use blocklists on known spammers to tag or delete the mails that are spam. Usually people just divert tagged mails to a special folder so they can check it for good mail now and then, and delete the rest. But by eliminating entire domains and countries, you'll get a LOT less spam in your inbox. IMO HTH, Twayne` |
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"L.S." wrote in message
Been getting several spam e-mails with "close to the same" address. I block email then go to Tool-Msg Rules-Block Sender list and modify (take out everything on left of @). Now I'm getting spam from "close to same address" on right side of @. ex: & , etc., etc. Here's my question- instead of leaving everything to the right of the @ what happens if I block secure.com? And should I leave in the .com? IOW- will everything that has "secure" in it be blocked or am I wasting my time. thanks for any suggestions, It'll never work because spammers continually change things to avoid just that sort of thing. Does your ISP have spam control and is it turned on? Otherwise you really need a 3rd party program that can use blocklists on known spammers to tag or delete the mails that are spam. Usually people just divert tagged mails to a special folder so they can check it for good mail now and then, and delete the rest. But by eliminating entire domains and countries, you'll get a LOT less spam in your inbox. IMO HTH, Twayne` |
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Yes, you are wasting your time.
"L.S." wrote in message ... : Been getting several spam e-mails with "close to the same" address. : I block email then go to Tool-Msg Rules-Block Sender list and modify (take : out everything on left of @). : Now I'm getting spam from "close to same address" on right side of @. : ex: & , : etc., etc. : : Here's my question- instead of leaving everything to the right of the @ what : happens if I block secure.com? And should I leave in the .com? : IOW- will everything that has "secure" in it be blocked or am I wasting my : time. : : thanks for any suggestions, : : |
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Yes, you are wasting your time.
"L.S." wrote in message ... : Been getting several spam e-mails with "close to the same" address. : I block email then go to Tool-Msg Rules-Block Sender list and modify (take : out everything on left of @). : Now I'm getting spam from "close to same address" on right side of @. : ex: & , : etc., etc. : : Here's my question- instead of leaving everything to the right of the @ what : happens if I block secure.com? And should I leave in the .com? : IOW- will everything that has "secure" in it be blocked or am I wasting my : time. : : thanks for any suggestions, : : |
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You can't do what you want and it would be fruitless even if you could.
Consider "filtering in" your 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 | 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. 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.insideoe.com/faqs/why.htm#rules -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "L.S." wrote in message ... Been getting several spam e-mails with "close to the same" address. I block email then go to Tool-Msg Rules-Block Sender list and modify (take out everything on left of @). Now I'm getting spam from "close to same address" on right side of @. ex: & , etc., etc. Here's my question- instead of leaving everything to the right of the @ what happens if I block secure.com? And should I leave in the .com? IOW- will everything that has "secure" in it be blocked or am I wasting my time. thanks for any suggestions, |
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You can't do what you want and it would be fruitless even if you could.
Consider "filtering in" your 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 | 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. 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.insideoe.com/faqs/why.htm#rules -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "L.S." wrote in message ... Been getting several spam e-mails with "close to the same" address. I block email then go to Tool-Msg Rules-Block Sender list and modify (take out everything on left of @). Now I'm getting spam from "close to same address" on right side of @. ex: & , etc., etc. Here's my question- instead of leaving everything to the right of the @ what happens if I block secure.com? And should I leave in the .com? IOW- will everything that has "secure" in it be blocked or am I wasting my time. thanks for any suggestions, |
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thanks, got it.
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... You can't do what you want and it would be fruitless even if you could. Consider "filtering in" your 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 | 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. 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.insideoe.com/faqs/why.htm#rules -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "L.S." wrote in message ... Been getting several spam e-mails with "close to the same" address. I block email then go to Tool-Msg Rules-Block Sender list and modify (take out everything on left of @). Now I'm getting spam from "close to same address" on right side of @. ex: & , etc., etc. Here's my question- instead of leaving everything to the right of the @ what happens if I block secure.com? And should I leave in the .com? IOW- will everything that has "secure" in it be blocked or am I wasting my time. thanks for any suggestions, |
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thanks, got it.
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... You can't do what you want and it would be fruitless even if you could. Consider "filtering in" your 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 | 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. 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.insideoe.com/faqs/why.htm#rules -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "L.S." wrote in message ... Been getting several spam e-mails with "close to the same" address. I block email then go to Tool-Msg Rules-Block Sender list and modify (take out everything on left of @). Now I'm getting spam from "close to same address" on right side of @. ex: & , etc., etc. Here's my question- instead of leaving everything to the right of the @ what happens if I block secure.com? And should I leave in the .com? IOW- will everything that has "secure" in it be blocked or am I wasting my time. thanks for any suggestions, |
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You're welcome.
-- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "L.S." wrote in message ... thanks, got it. "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... You can't do what you want and it would be fruitless even if you could. Consider "filtering in" your 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 | 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. 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.insideoe.com/faqs/why.htm#rules -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "L.S." wrote in message ... Been getting several spam e-mails with "close to the same" address. I block email then go to Tool-Msg Rules-Block Sender list and modify (take out everything on left of @). Now I'm getting spam from "close to same address" on right side of @. ex: & , etc., etc. Here's my question- instead of leaving everything to the right of the @ what happens if I block secure.com? And should I leave in the .com? IOW- will everything that has "secure" in it be blocked or am I wasting my time. thanks for any suggestions, |
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