OutLook express help

BruceY

Getting alot of stuff with what some would call Nasty words (peni@@,fu##,and so on) I have set outlook express to delete from my server emails with words even a erections but they keep on coming. Server being comcast. When I ran other versions of Internet Explorer, I had NO problem blocking these type of mail. I cant find a setting that my be bypassing of my blocked words. I have aslo looked in control panel internet options. Any idea why/how they keep coming. Also getting many of exact same messages (viagra, dating, sex topics) from different names. getting ready to switch over to plain Outlook, then I can use Qurb to block all NOT in my address book but I hate to switch from express

Tex

I have not used express in a while but I think you can setup "rules" in both versions. I know you can in outlook.

Try looking under the tools tab when you have a message pulled up.

Tex

Coaster

Ditch Express, its "Express" because it has zero features

Or try Spam Killer, I'll throw in my filters that have taken a year to build, it kills 99% of all known "spam" Nothing is 100%

http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/msk/default.asp

Sorry I couldnt help directly

Cool-Canuck

Not using Express right now, but I know you can setup "rules" like Tex mentioned. These do not block anything at the server however, just at your computer.

LIN

What version are you running? The security settings that you make in IE also apply to Outlook Express, as you know. In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then adjust your settings on the Security tab. See if that helps. I've mine set at Default and haven't had one unsolicited mail of the type you mention in over 18 months.

I know blocking mail from a particular sender can be a pain, but have you tried that? From your e-mail Inbox, select a message from a sender you want to block. On the Message menu, click Block Sender. Blocking a sender applies to standard POP e-mail only and not to HTTP e-mail or IMAP messages.

Maybe I'm totally off base.....

I'd check your Internet security settings first.

BruceY

Lin Running IE 6, I have successfully blocked certain words in messages when I had a dial up account, comcast now. I have 12 words that are supposed to be blocked when in the message body, but they still come thru. I have 16 blocked senders but they just use a different name and bingo, same message comes in again. I just changed internet properties..security setting from medium to HIGH to see if that helps. Will keep ya posted THANK YOU Bruce

LIN

originally posted by BruceY:

Lin Running IE 6, I have successfully blocked certain words in messages when I had a dial up account, comcast now. I have 12 words that are supposed to be blocked when in the message body, but they still come thru. I have 16 blocked senders but they just use a different name and bingo, same message comes in again. I just changed internet properties..security setting from medium to HIGH to see if that helps. Will keep ya posted THANK YOU Bruce

I thought I lost you, Bruce. OK, let's see if that helps. If not, I'll see what else I can dig up.

LIN

ml_man

'I Hate Spam' is a nice lil proggie with a very easy interface.

Ageek

There is a program that is based on something called SpamAssassin which is used in Linux. IIRC, it is called SpamBlocker. This little thing can be trained and can block email with rules. It is one of the best non-server-based-email-filtering-service programs I have seen and I have abunch of clients and friends who swear by it.

Basicly, with OE you can block with some message rules (and they can be pretty sophisitcated) EXCEPT for hotmail. The problem with OE picking up hotmail is that you need to block stuff at hotmail's server and only the paid accounts are allowed a large number of user blocks. The way around that (freely) is to set the account to exclusive mode, then go online and web pickup for awhile until you have told it who to allow to send you email.

I will say one set of things here:

90% of the porn I get and the offensive stuff, tends to come from Yahoo! email addresses-- unfortunately, they relay a lot of email that needs to get blocked as far as many folks are concerned. So, in my Netscape 7.0.2 I use domain block rules-- basicly, if sender contains @yahoo.com or @yahoo.jp (japan) or @yahoo.uk (united kingdom) or @yahoo.ru the email gets moved to the trash folder and when Netscape exits it politely empties it. You can do something similar in OE with message rules by telling it to domain block(give it the @ and the part after, it DOES do a domain block this way).

The problem with browser or email client based blocks or filters is that they often have to be duplicated for each account. By running all email through a separate program like SpamBlocker you can use one rule set and filter all email at the expense of waiting while it filters it all for you (kinda like waiting for Norton Antivirus to scan anything with an attachment that you open, but longer cuz it has to look at every message instead of just those with attachments).

John Danielson.

LIN

Originally posted by Ageek
90% of the porn I get and the offensive stuff, tends to come from Yahoo! email addresses-- unfortunately, they relay a lot of email that needs to get blocked as far as many folks are concerned. So, in my Netscape 7.0.2 I use domain block rules-- basicly, if sender contains @yahoo.com or @yahoo.jp (japan) or @yahoo.uk (united kingdom) or @yahoo.ru the email gets moved to the trash folder and when Netscape exits it politely empties it. You can do something similar in OE with message rules by telling it to domain block(give it the @ and the part after, it DOES do a domain block this way).

John Danielson.

Good call that I neglected to mention, John.


LIN