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Block-Sender feature in OE
I use WinXP and OE6. When about 100 spam emails came in, I decided to use
the Block-Sender feature. I right-clicked each message, then opened the Message menu and clicked "Block Sender". For each one a confirmation dialog came up saying that the sender is blocked. When I got all through, I decided to check the Block Sender's List. It opened and there was only one email in there. What happened? How can I fix the problem? -- Sincerely, Jack Nation |
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Block-Sender feature in OE
"Jack Nation" wrote in message ... I use WinXP and OE6. When about 100 spam emails came in, I decided to use the Block-Sender feature. I right-clicked each message, then opened the Message menu and clicked "Block Sender". For each one a confirmation dialog came up saying that the sender is blocked. When I got all through, I decided to check the Block Sender's List. It opened and there was only one email in there. What happened? How can I fix the problem? -- Sincerely, Jack Nation Unfortunately, I cannot tell you why the 100 addresses did not show up. But I can tell you that the block sender tool is a very poor way to try to prevent spam. The spammers seldom use the same return address twice and unless the return address is an exact match, the message is not blocked. So when send the second message as your block sender will not stop him. You will be adding blocks until the cows come home and still not even slowing the spam. You need to use an antispam software program and it will still be a lot of work to train that program to recognize new spam. The block sender tool is only useful if you are being harassed by one individual who always uses the same address. |
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Block-Sender feature in OE
Thanks Richard
- - Sincerely, Jack Nation "Richard in AZ" wrote in message ... "Jack Nation" wrote in message ... I use WinXP and OE6. When about 100 spam emails came in, I decided to use the Block-Sender feature. I right-clicked each message, then opened the Message menu and clicked "Block Sender". For each one a confirmation dialog came up saying that the sender is blocked. When I got all through, I decided to check the Block Sender's List. It opened and there was only one email in there. What happened? How can I fix the problem? -- Sincerely, Jack Nation Unfortunately, I cannot tell you why the 100 addresses did not show up. But I can tell you that the block sender tool is a very poor way to try to prevent spam. The spammers seldom use the same return address twice and unless the return address is an exact match, the message is not blocked. So when send the second message as your block sender will not stop him. You will be adding blocks until the cows come home and still not even slowing the spam. You need to use an antispam software program and it will still be a lot of work to train that program to recognize new spam. The block sender tool is only useful if you are being harassed by one individual who always uses the same address. |
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Block-Sender feature in OE
You might try Message Rules.
Ken "Jack Nation" wrote in message ... | I use WinXP and OE6. When about 100 spam emails came in, I decided to use | the Block-Sender feature. I right-clicked each message, then opened the | Message menu and clicked "Block Sender". For each one a confirmation dialog | came up saying that the sender is blocked. | | When I got all through, I decided to check the Block Sender's List. It | opened and there was only one email in there. What happened? How can I fix | the problem? | -- | Sincerely, | Jack Nation | | |
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Block-Sender feature in OE
As others have said, Blocked Senders is pretty fruitless since spammers
constantly change their addresses. That said, if your list of Blocked senders keeps disappearing, then the registry key has become corrupt. The registry key has become corrupt. Close OE and then: 1.. In Regedit, navigate to this key: |--HKEY_CURRENT_USER |-----Identities |--------{GUID} |-----------Software |--------------Microsoft |-----------------Outlook Express |--------------------5.0 where GUID is the Global Unique IDentifier for your Identity. 2.. Under that key, you will find the following sub-keys, among others: |-----------------------Block Senders |-----------------------Rules |-----------------------Signatures Select the Block Senders Key and delete it. Blocked Senders will be empty, but you can rebuild it now. ************************************************** *** If you want some message rule suggestions: 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 -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jack Nation" wrote in message ... I use WinXP and OE6. When about 100 spam emails came in, I decided to use the Block-Sender feature. I right-clicked each message, then opened the Message menu and clicked "Block Sender". For each one a confirmation dialog came up saying that the sender is blocked. When I got all through, I decided to check the Block Sender's List. It opened and there was only one email in there. What happened? How can I fix the problem? -- Sincerely, Jack Nation |
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Block-Sender feature in OE
Thanks Bruce Hagen. Your suggestion to alter the Registry worked.
-- Sincerely, Jack Nation "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... As others have said, Blocked Senders is pretty fruitless since spammers constantly change their addresses. That said, if your list of Blocked senders keeps disappearing, then the registry key has become corrupt. The registry key has become corrupt. Close OE and then: 1.. In Regedit, navigate to this key: |--HKEY_CURRENT_USER |-----Identities |--------{GUID} |-----------Software |--------------Microsoft |-----------------Outlook Express |--------------------5.0 where GUID is the Global Unique IDentifier for your Identity. 2.. Under that key, you will find the following sub-keys, among others: |-----------------------Block Senders |-----------------------Rules |-----------------------Signatures Select the Block Senders Key and delete it. Blocked Senders will be empty, but you can rebuild it now. ************************************************** *** If you want some message rule suggestions: 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 -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jack Nation" wrote in message ... I use WinXP and OE6. When about 100 spam emails came in, I decided to use the Block-Sender feature. I right-clicked each message, then opened the Message menu and clicked "Block Sender". For each one a confirmation dialog came up saying that the sender is blocked. When I got all through, I decided to check the Block Sender's List. It opened and there was only one email in there. What happened? How can I fix the problem? -- Sincerely, Jack Nation |
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Block-Sender feature in OE
You're welcome. Thanks for posting back.
-- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jack Nation" wrote in message ... Thanks Bruce Hagen. Your suggestion to alter the Registry worked. -- Sincerely, Jack Nation "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message ... As others have said, Blocked Senders is pretty fruitless since spammers constantly change their addresses. That said, if your list of Blocked senders keeps disappearing, then the registry key has become corrupt. The registry key has become corrupt. Close OE and then: 1.. In Regedit, navigate to this key: |--HKEY_CURRENT_USER |-----Identities |--------{GUID} |-----------Software |--------------Microsoft |-----------------Outlook Express |--------------------5.0 where GUID is the Global Unique IDentifier for your Identity. 2.. Under that key, you will find the following sub-keys, among others: |-----------------------Block Senders |-----------------------Rules |-----------------------Signatures Select the Block Senders Key and delete it. Blocked Senders will be empty, but you can rebuild it now. ************************************************** *** If you want some message rule suggestions: 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 -- Bruce Hagen MS MVP - Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Jack Nation" wrote in message ... I use WinXP and OE6. When about 100 spam emails came in, I decided to use the Block-Sender feature. I right-clicked each message, then opened the Message menu and clicked "Block Sender". For each one a confirmation dialog came up saying that the sender is blocked. When I got all through, I decided to check the Block Sender's List. It opened and there was only one email in there. What happened? How can I fix the problem? -- Sincerely, Jack Nation |
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