Re: Block all except Address Book
From: Bruce Hagen (Nospam_at_mymail.invalid)
Date: 03/22/05
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Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 18:52:01 -0800
You're welcome. I have 2 accounts, but have never used that
rule myself. I was going nuts trying to figure out the
proper way to do it with the second option box. In fact, I'm
not sure when the extra options were added. It wasn't SP2 as
the OP doesn't have it.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~
"Herbie" <Redbean@cox.net> wrote in message
news:CCL%d.70447$755.37210@lakeread05...
> Bruce,
> i tried it your way....i chose "does not contain" and
> "any one" ...... it worked like a charm......thanks a
> million...i've been pulling my hair out for 2 days
> now..... i knew that i had done it in the past this way,
> but now with outlookexpress 6 there were suddenly 2
> choices and i couldn't get them to work......but thanks to
> you they do now...
> thanks again
> herbie
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%23251MemLFHA.2468@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> OK. I was right the first time. Choose: Message matches
>> any one of the
>> people below.
>>
>> It didn't work until I moved it to the top of the rules
>> list. Another rule hit it first and deleted it, but works
>> fine now.
>>
>> Sorry for the confusion.
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>> ~IB-CA~
>>
>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:OU5yzXmLFHA.3076@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> Disregard that. Either choice deletes the mail from
>>> someone in the address book. I'm going to have to look
>>> into this.
>>> --
>>> Bruce Hagen
>>> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>>> ~IB-CA~
>>>
>>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:e28wGUmLFHA.580@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>> Tested the rule myself. Sent from one account to
>>>> another. For the second option choose: Message matches
>>>> anyone of the people below. The other choice deletes
>>>> messages even if the sender is in the address book.
>>>> --
>>>> Bruce Hagen
>>>> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>>>> ~IB-CA~
>>>>
>>>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:eiHJtYlLFHA.1308@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>> You're welcome. I'll be watching this thread.
>>>>> --
>>>>> Bruce Hagen
>>>>> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>>>>> ~IB-CA~
>>>>>
>>>>> "pcuser" <pcuser@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:epGa%23VlLFHA.2648@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Bruce,
>>>>>> I was hoping that option #2 was moot also....I'll try
>>>>>> your suggestion this
>>>>>> evening when i get home.....will let you know if it
>>>>>> worked......thanks a
>>>>>> lot....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in
>>>>>> message
>>>>>> news:Olt1vQlLFHA.244@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> That second option wasn't around when I created this
>>>>>>> reply.
>>>>>>> I assume your own address is in the list? Try it
>>>>>>> both ways
>>>>>>> and send yourself an e-mail to test. I think by
>>>>>>> making
>>>>>>> option 1 Does not contain, option 2 may be moot.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Let me know if there is a difference so I can alter
>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>> *canned* reply.
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Bruce Hagen
>>>>>>> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>>>>>>> ~IB-CA~
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "pcuser" <pcuser@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:OcAbjJlLFHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> > Bruce, what about the rule condition option # 2
>>>>>>> > about
>>>>>>> > "matches all people
>>>>>>> > below" or" matches any one of the people below"?
>>>>>>> > it seems
>>>>>>> > to be on a default
>>>>>>> > of "matches any one of the people below"....is
>>>>>>> > that ok?
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in
>>>>>>> > message
>>>>>>> > news:ef1HgClLFHA.1308@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> >> Message Rule to allow only people in my Address
>>>>>>> >> Book.
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> Tools>Options>Message Rules>Mail>New.
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> Box 1 - Where the From line contains people
>>>>>>> >> {check it}
>>>>>>> >> Box 2 - Delete from server {check it}
>>>>>>> >> Box 3 - Click on the blue words Contains People
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> Left click on the top address and hold the mouse
>>>>>>> >> key down
>>>>>>> >> and
>>>>>>> >> drag the cursor to the last address. This will
>>>>>>> >> highlight
>>>>>>> >> them all.
>>>>>>> >> Right click on them and click on From in the menu
>>>>>>> >> that
>>>>>>> >> appears.
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> Now click Options and Check: Message *does not
>>>>>>> >> contain*
>>>>>>> >> the
>>>>>>> >> people below. OK your way out of the new rule.
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> Now, only addresses you entered will be
>>>>>>> >> downloaded. You
>>>>>>> >> will
>>>>>>> >> not
>>>>>>> >> see any other e-mail.
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> Bruce Hagen
>>>>>>> >> MS MVP - (IE/OE)
>>>>>>> >> ~IB-CA~
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> "pcuser" <pcuser@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> >> news:ul$scBlLFHA.2252@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> >> > Outlook Express block all except Address Book
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>> -
>>>>>>> > --
>>>>>>> >> > ----
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > I am trying to block all e-mail comming into my
>>>>>>> >> > computer,
>>>>>>> >> > except from those
>>>>>>> >> > people who are in my address book...I am using
>>>>>>> >> > outlook
>>>>>>> >> > express and have been
>>>>>>> >> > trying to set my message rules to do the block
>>>>>>> >> > but I
>>>>>>> >> > can't
>>>>>>> >> > seem to get it
>>>>>>> >> > right.......Can anyone give me the steps to
>>>>>>> >> > accomplish
>>>>>>> >> > this block? Any help
>>>>>>> >> > will be appreciated......thanks
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
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