Ok Mike and Bruce -

I believe I've got it straight now. Thanks so much for your insights.
Don't know how folks like me would ever get anything right without you
experts.

Your comments/suggestions/etc are invaluable. Thank you so much.

Dave


"Michael Santovec" wrote in message
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I don't see that there.

- The Actions "Delete from Server" and "Do Not Download" can only test
information in the message header (FROM, TO, CC, SUBJECT, message size).
If you test text in the message body or "has attachment", the message must
be download first for this test, negating the action. Also, these must be
the first rules in your list, or a preceding one may cause the message to
download. (Warning: "Do Not Download" should be a temporary rule. If you
just leave messages on the server, eventually your server mail account
will fill and you'll not receive any new mail.)


Your problem with the rule

Apply this rule after the message arrives
Where the Subject line contains 'kristine' or 'Kristine' or Where the
message body contains 'kristine' or 'Kristine' Delete it from server

Is checking the message body which presents the Delete from server from
working.

Apply this rule after the message arrives
Where the Subject line contains 'kristine'
Delete it from server

Should work fine (the checking is not case sensitive so you don't need to
worry about capitalization).

You could do a second rule after that

Apply this rule after the message arrives
Where the message body contains 'kristine'
Delete it and stop processing more rules


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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Dave" wrote in message
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Bruce - what I get from
http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideoe/faqs/why.htm#rules

this site is there is no way to delete it from the server without
downloading it first 1) if the criteria is in the message, and 2) Maybe -
it's not clear, ditto on the subject

Is that correct?

Dave




"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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In general:

Have all rules that divert mail to folders first.

Delete it from server next.

All others last.

Make sure that every rule also has Stop processing more rules checked,
unless that option is grayed out.

How to set up OE Message Rules:
http://www.oeupdates.com/outlook-exp...lock-spam.html

http://www.timeatlas.com/mos/Email/O...tlook_Express/

http://www.jackieswebworks.com/outlo...ss%20notes.htm

Some Message Rule Ideas:
http://www.mindspring.com/~majik/messagerules.htm

Some tips:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/tips/rules.htm

Message Rules not working?:
http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideoe/faqs/why.htm#rules
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Dave" wrote in message
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I am getting way to many very cute emails, on a lot of different topics,
all of which contain the word 'Kristine' in the subject or the message.
A number of message rules should work but they don't seem to. I have
tried every variation I can find in the message rule routine (and I have
used many with generally good success) but to no avail.

I realize these message rules are not guaranteed (to put it mildly),
but any new thoughts would be appreciated. I have read over numerous
posts on this list, but so far no luck.

Would appreciate any thoughts - a fooler because it looks like it ought
to be easy.

Dave
XP2/OE6