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"Dorothy" wrote:
>On 1 Jul 2005 23:39:49 -0400, ultra_classic
><UseLinkToEmail@WindowsForumz.com> wrote:
>
>>"Dorothy" wrote:
>>>Anybody knows why Outlook Blocked Sender List is not working.
>And
>>>Message Rules are not working either.
>>>Thank you for answerring
>>Greetings Dorothy,
>>The most common cause of rules not working properly is due to a
>>misunderstanding of how rules work.
>>
>>I hope this url will answer your question.
>>http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/faqs/why.htm#rules
>>
>>Perhaps the best thing is to go in and delete all the rules you
>>created and start again. ’Rules’ have to be constructed just right
>or
>>they don’t work!
>>
>>As for the ’blocked senders list’ that is a whole different story.
>I
>>am guessing you are using it in an attempt to ’block spam’. This
>may
>>work for one or two mailings from the ’spammer’ but they will just
>>alter their content and you start getting it again. This is a
>never
>>ending battle and the ’spammers’ are always one step ahead. Just
>keep
>>blocking them.
>>
>>Too bad the ISP’s won’t let us ’bounce mail’. If we could do that
>we
>>could send it all back to them! There used to be a program called
>>’Mail Washer’ and it did have a ’bounce mail’ feature; but only if
>>your ISP permitted it.
>>
>>Best of luck,
>>ultra_classic
>
>
>
>Thank you for the answer!
Greetings Dorothy,
You are entirely welcome.
Best regards,
ultra_classic
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