Re: Temp disable bocked sender list?

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From: Gary Spence (whob4me_at_mindspring.com)
Date: 11/15/04


Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 15:30:31 GMT

Yes I am running Norton.

Thanks

Gary

"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:%23CFOIXayEHA.3676@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> P.S.
> Are you running any anti-spam program? They sometimes *think* a legit
> address is Spam. If you do have such a program, disable it and try.
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS MVP - (IE/OE)
> ~IB-CA~
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%23cd0xTayEHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > If all your rules are turned off and the address is not in Blocked
> > Senders, the only other possibility is that Blocked Senders has become
> > corrupt. You would have to delete the entire key which would empty the
> > list, but a new list could be built. Personally, I don't use Blocked
> > Senders since it only puts the mail in the Deleted Items folder. If I
> > don't want mail from a particular person, I use a rule to delete it
> > from the server so I don't get it period. If you are using BS to block
> > Spam, it's a waste of time since they are constantly changing their
> > munged addresses.
> >
> > If you decide to clear Blocked Senders:
> >
> > Close OE. Go to: Start>Run>Regedit>find this key (Blocked Senders) and
> > delete it:
> >
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{GUID}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook
> > Express\5.0\Block Senders
> >
> > Blocked Senders list will be empty, but you can rebuild it now.
> >
> > See these links for better ways to block mail:
> >
> > Some Message Rule Ideas:
> > http://www.mindspring.com/~majik/messagerules.htm
> >
> > Some tips:
> > http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/tips/rules.htm
> >
> > Message Rules not working?:
> > http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideoe/faqs/why.htm#rules
> >
> > Bruce Hagen
> > MS MVP - (IE/OE)
> > ~IB-CA~
> >
> >
> >
> > "Gary Spence" <whob4u@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23x1yuGayEHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >> Bruce, your suggestion let me find my address on the blocked sender
> >> list and
> >> cleared up the problem in my previous post. Still cant find out how
> >> my
> >> daughter-in-law's message went directly to the deleted folder. No
> >> rules
> >> appear to cause it and she does not appear on the blocked sender
> >> list.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Gary
> >>
> >> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> >> news:OeWjW9ZyEHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >>> You can't disable it, but you can find an address easy enough.
> >>>
> >>> OE>Tools>Message Rules>Blocked Senders List>Highlight the first
> >>> address
> >>> on the list>Click Modify>Type in address you want to remove. "This
> >>> address already exists, are you sure you want to replace it?">Click
> >>> Yes.
> >>> Address will now be at the top of the list. Now you can remove it.
> >>>
> >>> Note: The address that was at the top of the list will also be
> >>> removed,
> >>> so you might want to copy it to re-enter.
> >>>
> >>> Bruce Hagen
> >>> MS MVP - (IE/OE)
> >>> ~IB-CA~
> >>>
> >>> "Gary Spence" <whob4u@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:e3FaV6ZyEHA.804@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >>> > Is there a way to temporarily disable my blocked sender list to
> >>> > determine if
> >>> > I have and address on the list that I dont want there?
> >>> >
> >>> > Thanks
> >>> >
> >>> > Gary
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>



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