Outlook Express Block Senders List

[Guest witsend2004]

My wife has a list of 30 emails on the block senders list and she cannot

enter anymore. Is there any way to add more?

 

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

>

> "Perky" <alperk47@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:B9529DF4-AFCC-4E4A-BE05-83FDFDA2A2AA@microsoft.com...

> >I am using OE 6 and i use block senders list. Can anybody

> >tell me how many

> > 'people or domains' I can put on the list,or is it

> > unlimited.

> > --

> > thanks a bunch

>

> Between Message Rules and Blocked Senders, you can have a

> total of 4096 entries.

> --

> Bruce Hagen

> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)

> ~IB-CA~

>

> In memory of Alex Nichol, MVP (1935-2005)

> http://www.dts-l.org/

>

>

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Outlook Express Block Senders List

 

[X-post to OE General this time]

 

It's *always* best to begin a new thread about /your/ problem.

 

1. Close OE.

 

2. Start | Run | Regedit | Navigate to and delete this key:

 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{GUID}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook

Express\5.0\Block Senders

 

(where GUID = long number corresponding to your Identity)

 

3. Open OE. You will have to rebuild your Block Senders list afterwards but

it should work now.

 

Regedit Basics

http://www.insideoe.com/tips/regedit.htm

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witsend2004 wrote:

> My wife has a list of 30 emails on the block senders list and she cannot

> enter anymore. Is there any way to add more?

>

> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:

>>

>> "Perky" <alperk47@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:B9529DF4-AFCC-4E4A-BE05-83FDFDA2A2AA@microsoft.com...

>>> I am using OE 6 and i use block senders list. Can anybody

>>> tell me how many

>>> 'people or domains' I can put on the list,or is it

>>> unlimited.

>>> --

>>> thanks a bunch

>>

>> Between Message Rules and Blocked Senders, you can have a

>> total of 4096 entries.

>> --

>> Bruce Hagen

>> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)

>> ~IB-CA~

>>

>> In memory of Alex Nichol, MVP (1935-2005)

>> http://www.dts-l.org/

[Guest Elmo]

Re: Outlook Express Block Senders List

 

witsend2004 wrote:

> My wife has a list of 30 emails on the block senders list and she cannot

> enter anymore. Is there any way to add more?

 

Stop SPAM and other malware! Create two mail rules in OE.

 

In Outlook Express, click Tools, Message Rules, Mail.

 

_First rule:_

 

A. In "Select the conditions for your rule" click "Where the from line

contains people", click "contains people", click Address Book, click

the first name, shift-click the last, click "From" button, click OK.

 

B. In "Select the actions for your rule", click "Stop processing more

rules". This will let everyone in your address book fall through to

your Inbox.

 

C. Name the first rule "Pass" or "Accept".

 

_Second rule:_

 

A. In "Select the conditions for your rule" click "For all messages"

 

B. In "Select the actions for your rule", click "Move to the specified

folder". Click "Specified" in the bottom pane, click New Folder, type

SPAM, click OK, click the SPAM folder to highlight, click OK to select

that folder.

 

C. Name the rule "SPAM".

 

This moves the unwanted emails to the SPAM folder.

 

_If you find an email in the SPAM folder you don't want filtered_

 

- Click and drag the email to the Inbox. While it's still highlighted:

 

- Click "Message", "Create Rule from Message".

 

- In "Select conditions for your rule":

 

"Where the From line contains people" should already be checked and

should show the email address of the person you're adding under "Rule

Description".

 

- In "Select the actions for your rule"

 

Click "Stop Processing more rules".

 

- "Name the rule"

Name the rule after the individual so it's easier to recognize.

 

Make sure the rule is NOT listed last. If it is, move it upwards. The

SPAM rule must be the last one listed.

 

_Advantages_

 

1. No SPAM or other malware from email! No amount of filtering by

sender or subject matter will prevent spammers; they use a different

subject and address every few days. But this setup prevents ALL SPAM

from fictitious addresses.

 

2. Few Viruses! Only viruses from compromised systems which have your

email address in their address book.

 

3. After checking through subject lines in the SPAM folder, you can

delete all the spam, etc. without viewing them. Press Ctrl/A to select

all subjects, press Shift/Delete to permanently delete all messages in

the SPAM folder. This way, short of viewing the first email in the

list, no other email is actually viewed.

 

_With Thunderbird_

(OE7 might have this feature too.)

 

Create one rule. Click:

 

Tools, Message Filters, Filters for Email account, New, make the Filter

Name "SPAM", If "From" "isn't in my address book" "Personal Address

Book", Perform these actions: "Move Message to" "Trash on Local Folders".

 

Check Unread messages in the Trash folder and delete occasionally. Drag

to the Inbox if you want to keep one. Right-click the email in the

header, click "Add to Address Book" if you find you've missed one.

 

Any mail in the Trash folder, look at its "From" column to see if it's

from someone you haven't added yet. Don't look at the subject column;

don't fall for "their" tricks. I truly hope this is helpful.

 

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Joe =o)

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Outlook Express Block Senders List

 

Elmo wrote:

> witsend2004 wrote:

>> My wife has a list of 30 emails on the block senders list and she cannot

>> enter anymore. Is there any way to add more?

>

> Stop SPAM and other malware! Create two mail rules in OE...

 

And how does this address OP's issue, Elmo?

[Guest Elmo]

Re: Outlook Express Block Senders List

 

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

> Elmo wrote:

>> witsend2004 wrote:

>>> My wife has a list of 30 emails on the block senders list and she cannot

>>> enter anymore. Is there any way to add more?

>>

>> Stop SPAM and other malware! Create two mail rules in OE...

>

> And how does this address OP's issue, Elmo?

 

By blocking ALL senders not in the address book.

 

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[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Outlook Express Block Senders List

 

On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:08:48 -0400, Elmo <elmogeek@iglou.invalid>

wrote:

> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

> > Elmo wrote:

> >> witsend2004 wrote:

> >>> My wife has a list of 30 emails on the block senders list and she cannot

> >>> enter anymore. Is there any way to add more?

> >>

> >> Stop SPAM and other malware! Create two mail rules in OE...

> >

> > And how does this address OP's issue, Elmo?

>

> By blocking ALL senders not in the address book.

 

 

Many people, perhaps even most people, can not afford to block all

senders not in the address book, because they often get important mail

from people they don't know in advance will be sending them mail.

 

It is *not* true that every message from someone you may not know is

automatically spam. Although what you suggest may work for you, it

certainly wouldn't work for me, nor would it work well for most

people. I think that, as general advice, it's a very poor way to try

to control spam.

 

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[Guest Elmo]

Re: Outlook Express Block Senders List

 

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:08:48 -0400, Elmo <elmogeek@iglou.invalid>

> wrote:

>

>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

>>> Elmo wrote:

>>>> witsend2004 wrote:

>>>>> My wife has a list of 30 emails on the block senders list and she cannot

>>>>> enter anymore. Is there any way to add more?

>>>> Stop SPAM and other malware! Create two mail rules in OE...

>>> And how does this address OP's issue, Elmo?

>> By blocking ALL senders not in the address book.

>

>

> Many people, perhaps even most people, can not afford to block all

> senders not in the address book, because they often get important mail

> from people they don't know in advance will be sending them mail.

>

> It is *not* true that every message from someone you may not know is

> automatically spam. Although what you suggest may work for you, it

> certainly wouldn't work for me, nor would it work well for most

> people. I think that, as general advice, it's a very poor way to try

> to control spam.

 

Please don't use my suggestion then.

 

I never miss a message; I look in the Trash for emails with valid

senders before clearing the trash.

 

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Joe =o)

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Outlook Express Block Senders List

 

On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:10:49 -0400, Elmo <elmogeek@iglou.invalid>

wrote:

> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

> > On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:08:48 -0400, Elmo <elmogeek@iglou.invalid>

> > wrote:

> >

> >> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

> >>> Elmo wrote:

> >>>> witsend2004 wrote:

> >>>>> My wife has a list of 30 emails on the block senders list and she cannot

> >>>>> enter anymore. Is there any way to add more?

> >>>> Stop SPAM and other malware! Create two mail rules in OE...

> >>> And how does this address OP's issue, Elmo?

> >> By blocking ALL senders not in the address book.

> >

> >

> > Many people, perhaps even most people, can not afford to block all

> > senders not in the address book, because they often get important mail

> > from people they don't know in advance will be sending them mail.

> >

> > It is *not* true that every message from someone you may not know is

> > automatically spam. Although what you suggest may work for you, it

> > certainly wouldn't work for me, nor would it work well for most

> > people. I think that, as general advice, it's a very poor way to try

> > to control spam.

>

> Please don't use my suggestion then.

 

 

I won't. ;-)

 

But please don't be offended because I disagree with you on this

particular issue. I recognize that you often give good advice here.

 

 

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[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Outlook Express Block Senders List

 

Elmo wrote:

> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

>> Elmo wrote:

>>> witsend2004 wrote:

>>>> My wife has a list of 30 emails on the block senders list and she

>>>> cannot

>>>> enter anymore. Is there any way to add more?

>>>

>>> Stop SPAM and other malware! Create two mail rules in OE...

>>

>> And how does this address OP's issue, Elmo?

>

> By blocking ALL senders not in the address book.

 

While that may be what OP wants to do in the end, using these Message Rules

does not address the issue of not being able add to Blocked Senders.

[Guest Elmo]

Re: Outlook Express Block Senders List

 

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

> Elmo wrote:

>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

>>> Elmo wrote:

>>>> witsend2004 wrote:

>>>>> My wife has a list of 30 emails on the block senders list and she

>>>>> cannot

>>>>> enter anymore. Is there any way to add more?

>>>>

>>>> Stop SPAM and other malware! Create two mail rules in OE...

>>>

>>> And how does this address OP's issue, Elmo?

>>

>> By blocking ALL senders not in the address book.

>

> While that may be what OP wants to do in the end, using these Message

> Rules does not address the issue of not being able add to Blocked Senders.

 

Agreed.. But I have seen others suggest alternate methods when a

solution may have been available. In this case, I've tried the Blocked

Senders list, and WE all know the spam writers create new addresses

regularly, making this a non-solution to spam.

 

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Joe =o)