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by G26ster
Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:34 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Blocking Spam Email
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Re: Blocking Spam Email

G26ster wrote: Mon Jan 21, 2019 7:24 pm Best suggestions were to relegate the emails to junk folder in Outlook and let Outlook learn the patterns to relegate automatically to junk. So that's what I've done with all the deleted emails. Moved them from deleted to junk.
IT WORKED! Spam is now going directly to my Junk folder. Looks like Outlook is a fast learner. Now I have to see how to prevent it from going to my tablet.
by G26ster
Mon Jan 21, 2019 7:24 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Blocking Spam Email
Replies: 13
Views: 3228

Re: Blocking Spam Email

Syntyr wrote: Mon Jan 21, 2019 7:02 pm
dhoobler wrote: Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:08 am.

BTW, blocking spam is one of the most frustrating tasks in the I. T. world. I used to do that as part of my job. I managed the spam filters that saw all inbound mail to my company. It is not as easy and as simple as one might think.
I am about this | | close to going to a white list. If you are not on the list you dont get through. I currently use SPAMHAUS for my block list.
Even with that I still get 10 to 15 spam messages per day. But I've had the address a long time it's a real short address and I like to use it so. I may actually have to go to a whitelist

To the original poster what version of Outlook or what email clients are you using? you need to be able to look at the headers of the message. I can tell you how to do it if you can tell me what email client you're using.
My email is roadrunner. i use Outlook for viewing and sending. I Googled how to block, and found its darn near impossible. Best suggestions were to relegate the emails to junk folder in Outlook and let Outlook learn the patterns to relegate automatically to junk. So thats what I've done with all the deleted emails. Moved them from deleted to junk.
by G26ster
Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:21 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Blocking Spam Email
Replies: 13
Views: 3228

Re: Blocking Spam Email

dhoobler wrote: Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:08 am You are probably blocking the "reply-to" E-mail address, which is possibly not the address the message came from. Open up the header (how you do this depends on your mail client) and find the from address. Try to create a rule to block that address or the domain it came from.

BTW, blocking spam is one of the most frustrating tasks in the I. T. world. I used to do that as part of my job. I managed the spam filters that saw all inbound mail to my company. It is not as easy and as simple as one might think.
The only address I can find in Outlook is the one displayed in the email. Unless, there's a way that I have been unable to find.
by G26ster
Mon Jan 21, 2019 9:19 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Blocking Spam Email
Replies: 13
Views: 3228

Re: Blocking Spam Email

The Annoyed Man wrote: Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:26 pm You’re welcome. Let me know if it works.
Well, it didn't work TAM :???:
by G26ster
Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:24 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Blocking Spam Email
Replies: 13
Views: 3228

Re: Blocking Spam Email

The Annoyed Man wrote: Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:19 pm
G26ster wrote: Sun Jan 20, 2019 8:53 pm Well somehow the evildooing spammers are hitting me daily, multiple times. I am trying to block them by creating a rule in Outlook. Their typical email address is:

reply@Fei1xrahtik.date

The part I put in bold italics changes with each email.

I tried to create the rule saying block or delete reply@*.* but that didn't work. I am now trying reply@*.*.date
Any suggestions would be appreciated. BTW, their so-called "unsubscribe link" doesn't work and is bogus.
Try setting the filter to block email from “*.date” (asterisk dot date)?

I'll try that. Thanks.
by G26ster
Sun Jan 20, 2019 8:53 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Blocking Spam Email
Replies: 13
Views: 3228

Blocking Spam Email

Well somehow the evildooing spammers are hitting me daily, multiple times. I am trying to block them by creating a rule in Outlook. Their typical email address is:

reply@Fei1xrahtik.date

The part I put in bold italics changes with each email.

I tried to create the rule saying block or delete reply@*.* but that didn't work. I am now trying reply@*.*.date
Any suggestions would be appreciated. BTW, their so-called "unsubscribe link" doesn't work and is bogus.

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