Outlook Express (all Versions) To Block Messages From A

outlook express (all versions): to block messages from a sender or domain: 1. in your inbox folder or in the list of messages i

Outlook Express (all versions):
To block messages from a sender or domain:
1.
In your Inbox folder or in the list of messages in a newsgroup,
click the message from the sender that you want to block.
2.
On the Message menu, click Block Sender.
How to Remove a Sender or Domain
To remove a sender or domain from the list:
1.
On the Tools menu, point to Message Rules, and then click Block
Senders List.
2.
Click the name or domain that you want to remove on the Blocked
Senders tab, and then click Remove.
(or, to manually add an address or domain to your blocked senders
list):
How to Add a Sender or Domain
To add a new sender or domain to the list:
1.
On the Tools menu, point to Message Rules, and then click Block
Senders List.
2.
On the Blocked Senders tab, click Add.
3.
Type the new information in the dialog box, and then click OK.
Microsoft Outlook (97-2002, the steps are similar for each version)
How to Create Rules
You can create a rule with one of the following three methods:
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Create a new rule.
1.
In the Outlook Inbox, on the Tools menu, click Rules Wizard.
2.
Click New.
3.
Click either Start creating a rule from a template or Start from a
blank rule.
4.
Follow the instructions in the Rules Wizard.
An example: click tools – rules wizard – new – check messages when
they arrive – next – click “with specific words in the sender’s
address – click inside the box on “specific words” – type in the name
or email address of the person you want blocked – ok – next – check
“move it to the specified folder” – click inside the box below on
“specified” and select your Deleted Items folder. Click OK, then click
finish.
Eudora
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For illustrated examples, see
http://wso.williams.edu/~eudora/eudora-filters.html
Netscape Communicator
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Filtering Messages
To automatically handle messages that match criteria you set, create
and maintain a mail filters list by using the Mail Filters dialog.
To bring up the Mail Filters dialog, open the Edit menu and choose
Mail Filters.
Using the Mail Filters Dialog
Use the Mail Filters dialog to manage your list of filters.
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To create a filter, click New, which brings up the Filter Rules
dialog.
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To edit a filter:
1.
In the filter list in the upper left, click on the filter's name.
2.
Click Edit, which brings up the Filter Rules dialog.
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To delete a filter:
1.
In the filter list in the upper left, click on the filter's name.
2.
Click Delete.
Activating and Deactivating Filters
To activate or deactivate a filter, use the check column of the
filters list:
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To activate a filter in the filters list, click the dot to the
right of the filter name. When you click on the dot, it changes to
a check.
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To deactivate a filter in the filter list, click the check to the
right of the filter name. When you click on the check, it changes
to a dot.
Changing Filter Precedence
To change the order in which filters are applied, which is called
filter precedence:
1.
In the filter list, click on a filter's name.
2.
To increase the precedence of the filter, click the Up arrow. To
decrease the precedence of the filter, click the Down arrow.
Logging Filter Activity
To log filter activity, which can help to debug filtering:
1.
Click the checkbox Log Filter Use.
2.
To display the filter log, click View log.
Saving the Current Filter List
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To save the current state of your filters list, including filter
activation and logging, click OK.
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To abandon changes and close the dialog, click Cancel.
Using the Filter Rules Dialog
Use the Filter Rules Dialog to edit or define an action you want a
filter to perform and the type of messages you want to apply the
action to.
To use the Filter Rules dialog:
1.
Provide or edit the name of a filter in the Filter name box. All
filters must have a name.
2.
Provide conditions for matching messages. The filter action
applies to all messages that match conditions you set here.
3.
Assign an action for the filter to perform:
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To automatically file messages to a folder, click Move to Folder
and select a target folder from the folder list.
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To automatically set the message priority, click Change priority
and select from the list of message priorities.
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Automatically mark the message read by clicking Mark read.
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Automatically move the message to the Trash by clicking Delete.
4.
Activate the filter by clicking On.
5.
Save the filter and its rules, and return to the Filters Dialog by
clicking OK. To abandon changes made to the filter rules, and
return to the Mail Filters dialog, click Cancel