Re: blocking spam in Outlook Express 6

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From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/18/04 

Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 16:34:38 -0400

Hi,

Yes it is do-able. Create the rule as described, using "apply this rule
after the message arrives"/"where the from field contains people"/"stop
processing more rules". Then click the "from people" field, and you will see
a button for the address book where you can select them all. 

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"varick" <vsteele@san.rr.com(donotspam)> wrote in message 
news:E562ACF8-60D3-4CAE-A016-C686421DAA0A@microsoft.com...
> That sounds like a pretty good idea. What I would really like to do is
> accept, in my default inbox, all messages from anyone in my address book 
> and
> direct all others (spammers) to a separate folder for later review. Is 
> this
> doable?
> Varick
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi Kevin,
>>
>> Click tools/message rules/mail. You need to create two rules. The first 
>> one
>> is: Apply this after the message arrives, if the sender (from field) is 
>> one
>> of the people you want, then stop processing more rules. The second one 
>> is
>> for all incoming mail, delete it and mark it as read. They must be 
>> created
>> or moved into this order. This way, if the mail is from a legitimate 
>> sender,
>> it will land in your inbox and the second rule will not be applied. All
>> others will be redirected to the deleted folder per the second rule. You
>> will still need to periodically empty the deleted items folder.
>>
>> -- 
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Kevin D." <rightspin@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:081401c49850$32c62ab0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> > I'm looking for help to block spam with OE 6 for WinXP.
>> > I know that OE has a Blocked Senders List.  That will not
>> > work for me because most of the spam I'm getting is never
>> > from the same domain.  However, an Approved Senders List
>> > will be exactly what I need.  99% of the e-mail I get is
>> > from the same people.  So, is there a way within OE to
>> > set something like this up?
>> >
>> > If you have any info please send me an e-mail if you can.
>>
>>
>>
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