Does anyone know a way to block a sender using wildcards in the name on Outlook Express?
I've been trying to block people who regularly crosspost since I can't figure out how to block all messages crossposted to a certain newsgroup. One (pardon my language) [censored] keeps changing her address by a character or two so her garbage keeps appearing on my computer.
OK, if I can't do this, should I complain to Lady [censored] Veteran's service provider? I find her posts really irritating, and the fact that she takes steps to assure that she won't be blocked really angers me.
"Anny Middon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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Does anyone know a way to block a sender using wildcards in the name on Outlook Express?
I've been trying to block people who regularly crosspost since I can't figure out how to block all messages crossposted to a certain newsgroup. One (pardon my language) [censored] keeps changing her address by a character
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two so her garbage keeps appearing on my computer.
Under message rules, where from line contains "enter full or parital name", delete it. This will get people who use the same name, or close to same name, and those who use the same display name, but change email address constantly.
"Chrys" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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"Anny Middon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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Does anyone know a way to block a sender using wildcards in the name on Outlook Express?
I've been trying to block people who regularly crosspost since I can't figure out how to block all messages crossposted to a certain newsgroup. One (pardon my language) [censored] keeps changing her address by a character
or
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two so her garbage keeps appearing on my computer.
Under message rules, where from line contains "enter full or parital name", delete it. This will get people who use the same name, or close to same name, and those who use the same display name, but change email address constantly.
I'm using OE version 6. There doesn't seem to be an option to enter partial names, or am I looking in the wrong spot?
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"Chrys" <[email hidden]> wrote in message -"]news:[email hidden]- berlin.de...
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Does anyone know a way to block a sender using wildcards in the name
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Outlook Express?
I've been trying to block people who regularly crosspost since I
can't
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figure out how to block all messages crossposted to a certain
newsgroup.
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One (pardon my language) [censored] keeps changing her address by a
character
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or
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two so her garbage keeps appearing on my computer.
Under message rules, where from line contains "enter full or parital name", delete it. This will get people who use the same name, or
close to
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same name, and those who use the same display name, but change email address constantly.
I'm using OE version 6. There doesn't seem to be an option to enter
partial
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names, or am I looking in the wrong spot?
Anny
Go to Tools, Message Rules, News. Then start a new rule, on the top selection, do "Where the from line contains people". On the middle, select "delete it". On the 3rd section, click "people" and enter a name or partial name without wildcards. For Lady Veteran, it will delete her posts if you enter any of these: "Lady Veteran", "veteran", or even as few characters as "vet". Entering as much as possible though ensures you're less likely to be blocking people who have a similar name. Then you can apply the rule to delete what's there now, and nothing new will come up.
"Chrys" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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Go to Tools, Message Rules, News. Then start a new rule, on the top selection, do "Where the from line contains people". On the middle, select "delete it". On the 3rd section, click "people" and enter a name or partial name without wildcards. For Lady Veteran, it will delete her posts if you enter any of these: "Lady Veteran", "veteran", or even as few characters as "vet". Entering as much as possible though ensures you're less likely to be blocking people who have a similar name. Then you can apply the rule to delete what's there now, and nothing new will come up.
OK, I did that. But when I ran "apply rule now" her message still appeared. Am I doing something wrong?
"Anny Middon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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"Chrys" <[email hidden]> wrote in message -"]news:[email hidden]- berlin.de...
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Go to Tools, Message Rules, News. Then start a new rule, on the top selection, do "Where the from line contains people". On the middle, select "delete it". On the 3rd section, click "people" and enter a
name
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or partial name without wildcards. For Lady Veteran, it will delete
her
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posts if you enter any of these: "Lady Veteran", "veteran", or even as
few
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characters as "vet". Entering as much as possible though ensures
you're
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less likely to be blocking people who have a similar name. Then you
can
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apply the rule to delete what's there now, and nothing new will come
up.
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OK, I did that. But when I ran "apply rule now" her message still
appeared.
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Am I doing something wrong?
Sorry to be so dense about this.
Anny
When you clicked apply now, are you sure that alt.support.diet.weightwatchers was the group you applied it to? It will fill in the first group on your list unless you change it. Look for where it says "apply to group" and see what's listed. If it's not this group, then click browse and then select it. Then apply and that should take care of it.
"Chrys" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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When you clicked apply now, are you sure that alt.support.diet.weightwatchers was the group you applied it to? It will fill in the first group on your list unless you change it. Look for where it says "apply to group" and see what's listed. If it's not this group, then click browse and then select it. Then apply and that should take care of it.
I used that rule with only a few letters in, like "vet" for Lady YouknowWho, but stopped when I found out I was missing out on other posts from people who had the same letter combination in their name. For me, the "ignore conversation" still works best : I see the first post, hit Message - Ignore Coversation and everything 's gone :-) -- Nathalie from Belgium 134.1/97/minigoal 94.1/ Goal 68 Kg 134.1/97.1/minigoal 207.5/Goal 150 pounds WNM: 216.3/213.9/203 lbs 134.1/98/92 kg "Anny Middon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ee9jc.904$lv2.411@newssvr- 16.news.prodigy.com...
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Does anyone know a way to block a sender using wildcards in the name on Outlook Express?
I've been trying to block people who regularly crosspost since I can't figure out how to block all messages crossposted to a certain newsgroup. One (pardon my language) [censored] keeps changing her address by a character
or
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two so her garbage keeps appearing on my computer.
OK, if I can't do this, should I complain to Lady [censored] Veteran's service provider? I find her posts really irritating, and the fact that she takes steps to assure that she won't be blocked really angers me.
