Re: Spam Blocking

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You're welcome & Thanks for posting back. When trying a new rule, you have it right. It is wise to use Delete it for awhile to be sure it is working and then switch to Delete it from server.
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Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
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"Opinicus" <gezgin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:12dp27m1sk2u368@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote

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 Choose: Message *does not contain* the
people below in the top Options box, and choose: Message matches any one of the
people below in the bottom Options box.
OK your way out of the new rule.
Now, only addresses you entered will be downloaded. You will not
see any other e-mail.

I can't believe it's that simple! (But it is.)

It occurred to me that this could be a dangerous tool so instead of "delete from the server" I'm going to use a modified version of the rule for a while so I can see what it's doing. Eventually I'll probably change to "delete". Here's the rule:

<quote>

Apply this rule after the message arrives

Where the From line does not contain {all the addresses in my address book enclosed in single quotes and separated by commas}

Delete it

and Stop processing more rules
</quote>

So far it's working brilliantly.

Thanks Bruce for showing us how to get all the addresses in the address book into the rule in one step.

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Bob
http://www.kanyak.com


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