Re: OE spam filter?
From: Bruce Hagen (Nospam_at_mymail.invalid)
Date: 01/23/05
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Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 07:28:11 -0800
Dyslexia must be creeping in. Your first post said "It is possible
to............, and I read it as "Is it possible.................?"
So, you're right. I thought there was a question when it was just a
statement.
You win. I see the errors of my ways. Next!
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~
"nrford" <nrfordmsvb@REMOVE_THIS_hsv-life.com> wrote in message
news:e0csjCVAFHA.2880@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> I'm going to do some mid-posting so I can reply to
> your comments better:
>
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%23irMY4JAFHA.612@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Top posting is becoming more popular.
>>
>> If you are only seeing 1 or 2 Spams a week, then you did get rid of
>> *virtually* all of them...
>
> I think "virtually all" means "almost all, but not quite", and 99+%
> qualifies, but I won't argue about semantics.
>
>> ... so your question seems moot to me.
>
> Uh, what question?
>
>> If you want to get rid of a program you have and just use Rules
>> instead, ...
>
> Uh, what program? I never said I was using any program - just Rules.
>
>
>> ... then you won't be able to have the luck you've been having
>> unless you filter in. Rules will never get rid of 99% of Spam
>> otherwise.
>
> Well, since I've only been using Rules, and I have gotten
> rid of more than 99% of the spam I get, then YOUR
> point is "moot".
>
> NFord
>
>
>
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>> ~IB-CA~
>>
>> "nrford" <nrfordmsvb@REMOVE_THIS_hsv-life.com> wrote in message
>> news:uw2sr5HAFHA.1260@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> (I thought top-posting was verboten, but since you have, I will:)
>>>
>>> Okay, I follow you now. I had said that "it is possible to get rid
>>> of virutally all spam by using OE Rules" and you were saying that
>>> it is NOT possible UNLESS you filter in mail.
>>>
>>> I do not filter in mail, and from about 100 spams a day that come
>>> to me, I only see one maybe once or twice a week, if that. That is
>>> what I was referring to as "virtually all" (less than 1%).
>>>
>>> NFord
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:eBt$S78$EHA.960@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> Well, you can filter in mail. This means you allow mail from
>>>> anyone in your address book, and notifications that you want,
>>>> (weather e-mail, e-mail from places you do business with, etc.).
>>>> Everything that you do not have on your list is Deleted from the
>>>> server, including Spam. This is discussed in the first link
>>>> regarding the address book. You would only have to add the other
>>>> places where you want to receive generated mail from to the list.
>>>> --
>>>> Bruce Hagen
>>>> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>>>> ~IB-CA~
>>>>
>>>> "nrford" <nrfordmsvb@REMOVE_THIS_hsv-life.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:ueBqEi8$EHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23kC59y1$EHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Only if you filter in your e-mail.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't understand this in regards to my post saying:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> It is possible to get rid of virtually all spam by using
>>>>>>> OE's Rules.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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