Re: Slightly different spin on "rules"
From: Bruce Hagen (Nospam_at_mymail.invalid)
Date: 01/18/05
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 17:31:08 -0800
You'll never get rid of Spam unless you filter in your mail. i.e. only
allow people in your address book send mail, but that has a lot of
limitations. You can test the Subject rule at least. Sent yourself an
e-mail with no subject. You shouldn't get it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~
"David Schrader" <dfschrader@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Bruce,
>
> I've installed it but haven't had any mail delivered yet so I
> can't say whether it's working or not. (Or, then again, it
> may be working so well I'm not getting any *SPAM*
> mail any more. If that's the case I'll blow your horn from
> now 'till dooms day.)
>
> Many thanks.
>
> David
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:Oo1IBzL$EHA.3236@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Message Rules for Blank To & CC, From and Subject Line:
>>
>> For Blank Subject:
>>
>> Box 1 - Where the Subject line contains specific words
>> Box 2 - Delete it from server
>> Box 3 - Click on the blue "Contains specific words" and Add *one at
>> a time*
>> a, e, i, o, u, y, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
>> Click: Options and change to: Does not contain....
>>
>> For Blank From: See rule #1, and
>> For Blank To & CC: See rule # 2 here:
>> http://www.mindspring.com/~majik/messagerules.htm
>>
>> For Blank Message Body, Do the same as Blank Subject, but for the
>> action, choose: Delete It and Stop processing more rules, as the
>> message has to be download for the rule to realize the message body
>> is blank.
>>
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS MVP - (IE/OE)
>> ~IB-CA~
>>
>>
>> "David Schrader" <dfschrader@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:OSIElwL$EHA.3472@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> Okay, here's a slightly different spin on the old rules
>>> questions.
>>>
>>> I have been using rules very successfully for quite a
>>> while without complaints or problems but now, all of
>>> a sudden it seems the spammers who have my name
>>> are all taking to sending me mail that has no "subject"
>>> and no "sender name."
>>>
>>> Okay, when I try to tell OE what I want there's no
>>> such beast as a "no name" or a "no subject." I tried
>>> using the "" for a "null string" as one might if one
>>> were programming - no luck, that's what it looks
>>> for. It won't let you leave it blank, it just sits there
>>> waiting patiently for you to enter and then demands
>>> (telling you gently) that you *must* enter a name or
>>> a subject *if* you plan to have it sort on those items.
>>>
>>> Okay folks. I'm looking for some blinding wisdom
>>> and insights here. I admit, I've gone blind I've been
>>> staring at this thing so long.
>>>
>>> Many thanks for any suggestions provided.
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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