Spam filter in O2k?
 

Little desktop, W2k sp4, Outlook 2000, DSL, etc.

Due to the apparent dereliction of my ISP (ATT), I need to apply a spam
filter to my Email client (O2k).

Would like to have Email containing the text string "Replica Watches"
diverted to a junk folder or "Deleted Items".

This is practical?

Thx,
Puddin'

"Take Yo' Hand Out My Pocket (I Ain't Got Nothing What Belongs To You)!"
- Rice Miller, who probably never even _heard_ of Paulson, Bernanke, etc

Spam filter in O2k?
 

Did you try creating a rule? If not, you'll need a spam filter. See
http://www.slipstick.com/rules/junkmail.asp

--
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"Puddin' Man" wrote in message
...

Little desktop, W2k sp4, Outlook 2000, DSL, etc.

Due to the apparent dereliction of my ISP (ATT), I need to apply a spam
filter to my Email client (O2k).

Would like to have Email containing the text string "Replica Watches"
diverted to a junk folder or "Deleted Items".

This is practical?

Thx,
Puddin'

"Take Yo' Hand Out My Pocket (I Ain't Got Nothing What Belongs To You)!"
- Rice Miller, who probably never even _heard_ of Paulson, Bernanke, etc

Spam filter in O2k?
 

On Tue, 7 Oct 2008 13:22:25 -0400, "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

Did you try creating a rule? If not, you'll need a spam filter. See
http://www.slipstick.com/rules/junkmail.asp

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

I took a look at what the rules wizard had to offer. Wasn't impressed.

I also took a look at the web site. Having trouble sorting it all out.

Being as you're a "MVP - Outlook", I'll ask again:

Would like to have Email containing the text string "Replica Watches" diverted to a junk
folder or "Deleted Items".

This is practical?

If so, how?

Thx,
Puddin'

"Take Yo' Hand Out My Pocket (I Ain't Got Nothing What Belongs To You)!"
- Rice Miller, who probably never even _heard_ of Paulson, Bernanke, etc

Spam filter in O2k?
 

Why aren't you impressed with Rules Wizard? It is the most obvious way to
do what you want- create a rule that looks for those words and delete the
message if one is found. Otherwise, Outlook doesn't offer another method -
you'll need to use an antispam program.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com

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"Puddin' Man" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 7 Oct 2008 13:22:25 -0400, "Diane Poremsky [MVP]"
wrote:

Did you try creating a rule? If not, you'll need a spam filter. See
http://www.slipstick.com/rules/junkmail.asp

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

I took a look at what the rules wizard had to offer. Wasn't impressed.

I also took a look at the web site. Having trouble sorting it all out.

Being as you're a "MVP - Outlook", I'll ask again:

Would like to have Email containing the text string "Replica Watches"
diverted to a junk
folder or "Deleted Items".

This is practical?

If so, how?

Thx,
Puddin'

"Take Yo' Hand Out My Pocket (I Ain't Got Nothing What Belongs To You)!"
- Rice Miller, who probably never even _heard_ of Paulson, Bernanke, etc

Spam filter in O2k?
 

On Tue, 7 Oct 2008 23:19:55 -0400, "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

Why aren't you impressed with Rules Wizard? It is the most obvious way to
do what you want- create a rule that looks for those words and delete the
message if one is found.

It will scan the message -body- for "Replica Watches" and delete the
message?

I saw nothing in the Rules Help relating to scan of the message body.

Would appreciate any tips on how to define a rule that will scan the
message body for a user-defined spam-string.

Otherwise, Outlook doesn't offer another method -
you'll need to use an antispam program.

I only need something that works.

S-o-m-e-t-h-i-n-g T-h-a-t W-o-r-k-s!

Thx,
P

"Take Yo' Hand Out My Pocket (I Ain't Got Nothing What Belongs To You)!"
- Rice Miller, who probably never even _heard_ of GW Bush, Paulson, etc

Spam filter in O2k?
 

"Puddin' Man" wrote in message
...

I saw nothing in the Rules Help relating to scan of the message body.

Would appreciate any tips on how to define a rule that will scan the
message body for a user-defined spam-string.

So, you can't see the "with specific words in the message body" condition?

I only need something that works.

http://spambayes.sourceforge.net/ works for a lot of people.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Spam filter in O2k?
 

On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 12:14:40 -0400, "Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]"
wrote:

"Puddin' Man" wrote in message
.. .

I saw nothing in the Rules Help relating to scan of the message body.

Would appreciate any tips on how to define a rule that will scan the
message body for a user-defined spam-string.

So, you can't see the "with specific words in the message body" condition?

I missed it. Eyes are not what they used to be. Thanks.

So I use the wizard to create a rule: if "Replica Watches" found,
delete message. Rule active.

I had saved the last spam from days ago. So, I forward it to
myself to test.

And it failed. Left the forwarded spam with "Replica Watches"
in the inbox.

But wait! If I copy, paste into an editor, "Replica Watches" becomes:

Re ubx pl cmb ic gop a ygp Wa nuk tch snt es

So the garbage-spamsters are doing some kind of coding.

Should I try, create a rule for such code? Think it'd do any
good?

I only need something that works.

http://spambayes.sourceforge.net/ works for a lot of people.

Or should I pursue program above?


Thx,
P

"Take Yo' Hand Out My Pocket (I Ain't Got Nothing What Belongs To You)!"
- Rice Miller, who probably never even _heard_ of GW Bush, Paulson, etc

Spam filter in O2k?
 

You'll need to use a 3rd party tool, trying to create a rule to catch all
the funky spellings and embedded code is impossible.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com

Outlook Tips by email:


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"Puddin' Man" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 12:14:40 -0400, "Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]"

wrote:

"Puddin' Man" wrote in message
. ..

I saw nothing in the Rules Help relating to scan of the message body.

Would appreciate any tips on how to define a rule that will scan the
message body for a user-defined spam-string.

So, you can't see the "with specific words in the message body" condition?

I missed it. Eyes are not what they used to be. Thanks.

So I use the wizard to create a rule: if "Replica Watches" found,
delete message. Rule active.

I had saved the last spam from days ago. So, I forward it to
myself to test.

And it failed. Left the forwarded spam with "Replica Watches"
in the inbox.

But wait! If I copy, paste into an editor, "Replica Watches" becomes:

Re ubx pl cmb ic gop a ygp Wa nuk tch snt es

So the garbage-spamsters are doing some kind of coding.

Should I try, create a rule for such code? Think it'd do any
good?

I only need something that works.

http://spambayes.sourceforge.net/ works for a lot of people.

Or should I pursue program above?


Thx,
P

"Take Yo' Hand Out My Pocket (I Ain't Got Nothing What Belongs To You)!"
- Rice Miller, who probably never even _heard_ of GW Bush, Paulson, etc

Spam filter in O2k?
 

On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:45:08 -0400, "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

You'll need to use a 3rd party tool, trying to create a rule to catch all
the funky spellings and embedded code is impossible.

Put "impossible" in context.

Here are samples from 5 different "Replica Watch" spams:

Re ubx pl cmb ic gop a ygp Wa nuk tch snt es
Re gbl pl idx ic yss a osj Wa vrq tch chq es
Re qko pl dqp ic vre a ivm Wa oyl tch sxn es
Re plw pl wik ic fub a fvq Wa uxj tch ibm es
Re kgc pl wdn ic qvd a dbr Wa ggo tch cjy es

IF SUBSTRING(1,2) = "Re" and SUBSTRING(8,9) = 'pl' AND
... AND SUBSTRING(42,43) = 'es' THEN MESSAGE = SPAM

Context: O2k won't let me program, hence "impossible".

Eh?

P

"Take Yo' Hand Out My Pocket (I Ain't Got Nothing What Belongs To You)!"
- Rice Miller, who probably never even _heard_ of GW Bush, Paulson, etc

Spam filter in O2k?
 

On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 12:14:40 -0400, "Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]"
wrote:

http://spambayes.sourceforge.net/ works for a lot of people.

I see SpamBayes for XP and Vista. Not for my po' W2k sp4.

P

"Take Yo' Hand Out My Pocket (I Ain't Got Nothing What Belongs To You)!"
- Rice Miller, who probably never even _heard_ of GW Bush, Paulson, etc