Re: Can't "Delete From Server" in Message Rules

From: MacKenrick (MacKenrick_at_NOSPAMhotmail.com)
Date: 03/02/04 

Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 12:27:56 -0800

Thanks for the answer Bruce. I made the changes and it works fine. At
least it saves me one step in getting rid of spam. I've noticed that a new
spam tactic is to use a graphic instead of text (to get past text filtering
I guess). Is there any way of filtering a graphic? Thanks again. Mac

"Bruce" <nospam@nomail.invalid> wrote in message
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"MacKenrick" <MacKenrick@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
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I'm trying to set up some message rules to reduce the amount of SPAM I'm
getting. In my second rule I've got it set to "Delete From Server" all mail
that is not from people in my address book that contains certain words
(drugs, medications, loans, etc.) in the text. It is not working and allows
the mail to come through. Is this a problem with OE6 or is it something
that my ISP (PacBell.Net) will not allow. Thanks, Mac
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You can't Delete from server for Message body rules since the mail has to
arrive before it can be read by the rule. For message body rules, you have
to check Delete it and Stop processing more rules. To, From and Subject
rules can be deleted from server.

See these for some good hints.
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/why.htm#rules

http://www.mindspring.com/~majik/messagerules.htm

Bruce