This is ridiculous

[Chris]

I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I started
Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in mail (present
count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft thing.

[Chris Lanier]

Not a whole lot you can do. if you would like to hunt down the guy who
started this we will all support we.

"Chris" > wrote in message
...
> I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I started
> Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in mail (present
> count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft thing.
>
>

[Nicholas]

Open Outlook Express and from the Toolbar select:
Help > Contents and Rules, type RULES in the find box,
click on LIST TOPICS, then click on "Create a rule for
mail messages".

You need to create a message rule that includes an "action"
to "delete it from the server".

Creating Message Rules in Outlook Express
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/tips/rules.htm


--=20
Nicholas

-------------------------------------------------------------------------=
-------------

"Chris" > wrote in message:
...

| I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I =
started
| Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in mail =
(present
| count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft thing.
|=20
|

[Lorne Smith]

Indeed.... I've got my shotgun all ready and loaded with #5 shot :)

"Chris Lanier" > wrote in message
...
> Not a whole lot you can do. if you would like to hunt down the guy who
> started this we will all support we.
>
> "Chris" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I
started
> > Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in mail
(present
> > count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft thing.
> >
> >
>
>

[Papa]

Have you taken any defensive measures to minimize the problem, such as NOT
using your real email address in NG posts, or creating a message rule that
deletes from the server any incoming email that does NOT have your real
email address in the TO or CC line?

"Chris" > wrote in message
...
> I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I started
> Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in mail (present
> count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft thing.
>
>

[sli]

Chris wrote:
> I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I
> started Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in
> mail (present count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft
> thing.

Perhaps it will teach you not to put your real email address out on the net,
in newsgroups, order forms, etc. I have received exactly 0. For anyone
looking for a solution for when you need to enter an email address to
receive an order number, confirmations, serial number, etc., the free
service Mailinator, http://www.mailinator.com/mailinator/Welcome.do is very
clever. Instant email, no signup, perfect for one time use.

[Jeff Stephenson [MSFT]]

Don't go blaming the victim or, for that matter, patting yourself on the
back. My address *is* on the Internet, and I've also received exactly 0. I
also have addresses that have *never* been used as real accounts (only to
send test mail to myself) that get piles of spam.

--
Jeff Stephenson
Outlook Development
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights


"sli" > wrote in message
...
> Chris wrote:
> > I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I
> > started Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in
> > mail (present count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft
> > thing.
>
> Perhaps it will teach you not to put your real email address out on the
net,
> in newsgroups, order forms, etc. I have received exactly 0. For anyone
> looking for a solution for when you need to enter an email address to
> receive an order number, confirmations, serial number, etc., the free
> service Mailinator, http://www.mailinator.com/mailinator/Welcome.do is
very
> clever. Instant email, no signup, perfect for one time use.
>
>

[Chek]

Nicholas,
Great idea.
But I'd kinda like to know when it stops (if that makes sense!)
Chek

"Nicholas" > wrote in message
...
Open Outlook Express and from the Toolbar select:
Help > Contents and Rules, type RULES in the find box,
click on LIST TOPICS, then click on "Create a rule for
mail messages".

You need to create a message rule that includes an "action"
to "delete it from the server".

Creating Message Rules in Outlook Express
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/tips/rules.htm


--
Nicholas

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------

"Chris" > wrote in message:
...

| I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I started
| Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in mail (present
| count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft thing.
|
|

[sli]

Jeff Stephenson [MSFT] wrote:
> Don't go blaming the victim or, for that matter, patting yourself on
> the back. My address *is* on the Internet, and I've also received
> exactly 0. I also have addresses that have *never* been used as real
> accounts (only to send test mail to myself) that get piles of spam.
>
Your point is? Put your email in a newsgroup address and try to tell me you
never get spam.

[Dave Gower]

"Papa" > wrote in message
...
> Have you taken any defensive measures to minimize the problem, such as NOT
> using your real email address in NG posts, or creating a message rule that
> deletes from the server any incoming email that does NOT have your real
> email address in the TO or CC line?

I have done the first for years now (with limited success) but as to the
second, my IE6 only allows me to specify "who" is in the "TO" box, not who
is "not". How do you do what you recommend?

[Carly]

sli wrote:
> Jeff Stephenson [MSFT] wrote:
>> Don't go blaming the victim or, for that matter, patting yourself on
>> the back. My address *is* on the Internet, and I've also received
>> exactly 0. I also have addresses that have *never* been used as real
>> accounts (only to send test mail to myself) that get piles of spam.
>>
> Your point is? Put your email in a newsgroup address and try to tell
> me you never get spam.

I know it's true that spammers often harvest addresses from newsgroups.
I've been using this throw away account for 6 months now to post to
various newsgroups, however, and have received no spam & no virus laden
emails. My work address, which has never been used to sign up/register
anything or posted on the Internet (including newsgroups), has received
several virus infected emails this morning.

I believe this one is propagating through address books & stored email
addresses on infected HD's. Throw away accounts, such as the one you
advertised, will not prevent the receipt of spam and/or viruses.

I think filtering would be effective in this matter, though. So maybe
Chris can setup a rule or implement a bayesian spam filter to help weed
out the infected messages.

[Chek]

Sli,
Your point is valid, but nevertheless there is something extraordinary
happening since midnight Wednesday.
Chek

"sli" > wrote in message
...
> Chris wrote:
> > I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I
> > started Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in
> > mail (present count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft
> > thing.
>
> Perhaps it will teach you not to put your real email address out on the
net,
> in newsgroups, order forms, etc. I have received exactly 0. For anyone
> looking for a solution for when you need to enter an email address to
> receive an order number, confirmations, serial number, etc., the free
> service Mailinator, http://www.mailinator.com/mailinator/Welcome.do is
very
> clever. Instant email, no signup, perfect for one time use.
>
>

[Kristofer Gafvert]

Hi,

Are you using a real email address when posting to these newsgroups? If you
do, i suggest that you fake it by putting some words in it, that a human
being understands that he/she should remove. This will decrease the number
of spam emails and viruses sent to you.

--
Regards,
Kristofer Gafvert
http://www.ilopia.com - FAQ & Tutorials for Windows Server 2003, and SQL
Server 2000
Reply to newsgroup only. Remove NEWS if you must reply by email, but please
do not.


"Chris" > wrote in message
...
> I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I started
> Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in mail (present
> count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft thing.
>
>

[Crispy]

I am first in line to whack him....!

Just leave me alone in a room for 2 minutes with him and I guarantee you
will not get any more bogus emails..........!!!!!!



"Lorne Smith" > wrote in message
...
> Indeed.... I've got my shotgun all ready and loaded with #5 shot :)
>
> "Chris Lanier" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Not a whole lot you can do. if you would like to hunt down the guy who
> > started this we will all support we.
> >
> > "Chris" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I
> started
> > > Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in mail
> (present
> > > count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft thing.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Larc]

On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 18:55:30 +0300, Chris pondered exceedingly, then took quill
in hand and carefully composed...

| I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I started
| Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in mail (present
| count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft thing.

Not meaning to gloat, but I haven't received a single one! I and most of the
people I regularly exchange email with use Eudora. OE is too hacker "friendly"
and lacks the advanced filtering capabilities of Eudora.

Larc



§§§ - Please raise temperature of mail to reply by e-mail - §§§

[Neil Harwani]

Exactly same thing has happened with me. I live in India, it seems this is a
big problem.
Neil.

"Larc" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 18:55:30 +0300, Chris pondered exceedingly, then took
quill
> in hand and carefully composed...
>
> | I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I
started
> | Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in mail
(present
> | count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft thing.
>
> Not meaning to gloat, but I haven't received a single one! I and most of
the
> people I regularly exchange email with use Eudora. OE is too hacker
"friendly"
> and lacks the advanced filtering capabilities of Eudora.
>
> Larc
>
>
>
> §§§ - Please raise temperature of mail to reply by e-mail - §§§

[Neil Harwani]

I had one question. How to know the exact domain of the email sender from
seeing into the header. I want it cos my ISP gives me ways to block domains,
so tell me how to know the exact domain of sender from email header.
Neil


"Larc" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 18:55:30 +0300, Chris pondered exceedingly, then took
quill
> in hand and carefully composed...
>
> | I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I
started
> | Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in mail
(present
> | count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft thing.
>
> Not meaning to gloat, but I haven't received a single one! I and most of
the
> people I regularly exchange email with use Eudora. OE is too hacker
"friendly"
> and lacks the advanced filtering capabilities of Eudora.
>
> Larc
>
>
>
> §§§ - Please raise temperature of mail to reply by e-mail - §§§

[sli]

Carly wrote:
> Throw away accounts, such as the one you
> advertised, will not prevent the receipt of spam and/or viruses.
>
Well, I'm not "advertising". I mentioned a free service which is a very
clever way to receive email one time, such as for confirmations, without the
risk of being spammed as you might if you used a real email address. And
there are no others that use the same method as the one I "advertised", with
no signup, no information given, just make up an email address on the spot.

[Jacob Myers]

i have received over 600 in the past 3 days and its gettin annoying!!
"Larc" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 18:55:30 +0300, Chris pondered exceedingly, then took
quill
> in hand and carefully composed...
>
> | I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I
started
> | Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in mail
(present
> | count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft thing.
>
> Not meaning to gloat, but I haven't received a single one! I and most of
the
> people I regularly exchange email with use Eudora. OE is too hacker
"friendly"
> and lacks the advanced filtering capabilities of Eudora.
>
> Larc
>
>
>
> §§§ - Please raise temperature of mail to reply by e-mail - §§§

[Milhouse Van Houten]

"Nicholas" > wrote in message
...

You need to create a message rule that includes an "action"
to "delete it from the server".

Good idea, but in this case there's way too much variety.

[Milhouse Van Houten]

"sli" > wrote in message
...
> >
> Well, I'm not "advertising". I mentioned a free service which is a very
> clever way to receive email one time, such as for confirmations, without
the
> risk of being spammed as you might if you used a real email address. And
> there are no others that use the same method as the one I "advertised",
with
> no signup, no information given, just make up an email address on the
spot.

That service and ones like it are useful, but sometimes it's also
appropriate to have a permanent, public address.

I think what's dictating whether someone with a permanent address is being
nailed by this latest worm is whether that person's ISP or email provider is
on the ball or not. For example, the Hotmail people headed this one off at
the pass it seems, while another mail provider I have is obviously asleep in
the control room. If they'd just configure their gateway to dump these in
the bit bucket, users on that service would never see them.

[Steve Dell]

I've had the same thing happen to me. I've tried following the instructions
from Symantec for removal but "the hits keep coming."

I had 155 emails overnight last night and probably the same so far this
afternoon.

I've followed Symantec's instructions but still am getting some of them.

Any other suggestions.

Steve

yes, I've run NAV twice etc....
"Chris" > wrote in message
...
> I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I started
> Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in mail (present
> count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft thing.
>
>

[Papa]

Hi Dave. While creating that message rule, once you click on the "add" key
and type in your email address, you will see that the "option" key is no
longer grayed out. Click on that key and you will see 2 choices. Select the
"not" choice.

"Dave Gower" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Papa" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Have you taken any defensive measures to minimize the problem, such as
NOT
> > using your real email address in NG posts, or creating a message rule
that
> > deletes from the server any incoming email that does NOT have your real
> > email address in the TO or CC line?
>
> I have done the first for years now (with limited success) but as to the
> second, my IE6 only allows me to specify "who" is in the "TO" box, not who
> is "not". How do you do what you recommend?
>
>

[Papa]

Well, I mean to gloat. I use nothing but OE, I don't use any third part
software for email, and I don't receive any spam at all.

"Larc" > wrote in message
...
>
> Not meaning to gloat, but I haven't received a single one! I and most of
the
> people I regularly exchange email with use Eudora. OE is too hacker
"friendly"
> and lacks the advanced filtering capabilities of Eudora.
>
> Larc
>

[Milhouse Van Houten]

"Steve Dell" > wrote in message
...
> I've had the same thing happen to me. I've tried following the
instructions
> from Symantec for removal but "the hits keep coming."

That's only for if you're infected, in which case you'd be SENDING them.
Getting them, that's something else entirely.

[Steve Dell]

Don't quite understand what you are referring to about SENDING and GETTING.

I'm being bombarded with bogus emails supposedly coming from Microsoft and
other junk. I've run the anti-virus twice and it shows there is nothing
there. I"m modify the registry as instructed and am still getting all the
bogus emails.

Steve
"Milhouse Van Houten" > wrote in message
...
> "Steve Dell" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I've had the same thing happen to me. I've tried following the
> instructions
> > from Symantec for removal but "the hits keep coming."
>
> That's only for if you're infected, in which case you'd be SENDING them.
> Getting them, that's something else entirely.
>
>

[Papa]

If someone's PC is infected by a virus, the user could unknowingly be
SENDING a poison email to everyone in his/her address book every time he/she
uses their email program. On the other hand, if that person has not taken
sufficient steps to protect their system against such attacks, they will be
vulnerable to RECEIVING a poison email every time incoming mail arrives.

"Steve Dell" > wrote in message
...
> Don't quite understand what you are referring to about SENDING and
GETTING.
>
> I'm being bombarded with bogus emails supposedly coming from Microsoft and
> other junk. I've run the anti-virus twice and it shows there is nothing
> there. I"m modify the registry as instructed and am still getting all the
> bogus emails.
>
> Steve
> "Milhouse Van Houten" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "Steve Dell" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I've had the same thing happen to me. I've tried following the
> > instructions
> > > from Symantec for removal but "the hits keep coming."
> >
> > That's only for if you're infected, in which case you'd be SENDING them.
> > Getting them, that's something else entirely.
> >
> >
>
>

[Frank]

Chris wrote:

| I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I
| started Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in
| mail (present count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft
| thing.

I think that it is about time that you revamped your email system.
It is no longer feasable to use unless I want
to get all of this junk. Most of these bots just use a dictionary
approach starting with _a_ and ending with _zzz_. If you are
using a major provider you are going to get this junk. I use a
munged email address from a defunct domain.
I receive nothing, nada.

--
Tampa Bay RR

[Frank]

It's all in the way it is set up. I don't get any either. OE/IE
fully patched.

Papa wrote:
| Well, I mean to gloat. I use nothing but OE, I don't use any third
| part software for email, and I don't receive any spam at all.
|
| "Larc" > wrote in message
| ...
||
|| Not meaning to gloat, but I haven't received a single one! I and
|| most of the people I regularly exchange email with use Eudora. OE
|| is too hacker "friendly" and lacks the advanced filtering
|| capabilities of Eudora.
||
|| Larc

--
Tampa Bay RR

[Gene K]

You are not alone!!
Gene K

Kevin wrote:
> Hey there,
> How does one print a screen shot? I've tried the print
> screen button with shift or alt or ctrl, no luck.
> thanks
>
> -kev
"Chris" > wrote in message
...
> I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I started
> Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in mail (present
> count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft thing.
>
>

[Rich Lanzarone]

Use Spamnet...spamnet.com..works by scanning message headers and is
effective...you highlight offending messages and click Block..messages from
that sender get sent to the folder of your choosing...like Deleted! also
uses the collective prior blocks of all users to mark messages as
Spam...your blocks are added to other users block lists

Rich Lanzarone
"Milhouse Van Houten" > wrote in message
...
> "sli" > wrote in message
> ...
> > >
> > Well, I'm not "advertising". I mentioned a free service which is a very
> > clever way to receive email one time, such as for confirmations, without
> the
> > risk of being spammed as you might if you used a real email address.
And
> > there are no others that use the same method as the one I "advertised",
> with
> > no signup, no information given, just make up an email address on the
> spot.
>
> That service and ones like it are useful, but sometimes it's also
> appropriate to have a permanent, public address.
>
> I think what's dictating whether someone with a permanent address is being
> nailed by this latest worm is whether that person's ISP or email provider
is
> on the ball or not. For example, the Hotmail people headed this one off at
> the pass it seems, while another mail provider I have is obviously asleep
in
> the control room. If they'd just configure their gateway to dump these in
> the bit bucket, users on that service would never see them.
>
>

[me@here.com]

"Chris" > wrote:
> I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I started
> Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in mail
> (present count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft thing.


My brother had the same thing happen. He posted messages to a newsgroup and
did not use an alias. The spam robots are working overtime to gather up
suckers to install the bogus Microsoft patches.

--
..

[linnmurphy@sbcglobal.net]

"Lorne Smith" > wrote:
> Indeed.... I've got my shotgun all ready and loaded with #5 shot :)
>
> "Chris Lanier" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Not a whole lot you can do. if you would like to hunt down the guy who
> > started this we will all support we.
> >
> > "Chris" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I
> started
> > > Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in mail
> (present
> > > count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft thing.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >


My friend has had the same thing happen!



--
..

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Sorry, does not work in Outlook. Which is why most of us use a phony or
discard address to post answers to news groups.

(yes, this is one of those addresses)


--�
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.


After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer
Nicholas > asked:

| Open Outlook Express and from the Toolbar select:
| Help > Contents and Rules, type RULES in the find box,
| click on LIST TOPICS, then click on "Create a rule for
| mail messages".
|
| You need to create a message rule that includes an "action"
| to "delete it from the server".
|
| Creating Message Rules in Outlook Express
| http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/tips/rules.htm
|
|
| --
| Nicholas
|
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------
|
| "Chris" > wrote in message:
| ...
|
|| I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I
|| started
|| Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in mail
|| (present
|| count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft thing.

[Roady]

For Microsoft Office Outlook users;

Go to your webbased mailclient of your ISP. If you have a good provider it
will let you set mailrules here. Set the rule to delete or move to another
folder to prevent it from downloading into your Outlook.

Hope this helps!

--
Roady
www.sparnaaij.net (gave it a remake)
News, FAQ, How To's for Outlook and more...

-----
"Nicholas" > wrote in message
...
Open Outlook Express and from the Toolbar select:
Help > Contents and Rules, type RULES in the find box,
click on LIST TOPICS, then click on "Create a rule for
mail messages".

You need to create a message rule that includes an "action"
to "delete it from the server".

Creating Message Rules in Outlook Express
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/tips/rules.htm


--
Nicholas

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------

"Chris" > wrote in message:
...

| I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus threats today. I started
| Outlook about fifteen minutes ago and it is still pulling in mail (present
| count is 52 and still going) on this bogus Microsoft thing.
|
|

[Bernie]

I want the old rule back which is the option to leave it on the server.
After four days it bounces back to the moron that's infected.
I want revenge.
Bernie

"Milhouse Van Houten" > wrote in message
...
> "Nicholas" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> You need to create a message rule that includes an "action"
> to "delete it from the server".
>
> Good idea, but in this case there's way too much variety.
>
>

[sli]

Bernie wrote:
> I want the old rule back which is the option to leave it on the
> server. After four days it bounces back to the moron that's infected.
> I want revenge.
> Bernie
>
> "Milhouse Van Houten" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Nicholas" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>> You need to create a message rule that includes an "action"
>> to "delete it from the server".
>>
>> Good idea, but in this case there's way too much variety.
>
There's always an attachment.

[tfseak at futurmaster dog com]

Bernie wrote:
> I want the old rule back which is the option to leave it on the server.
> After four days it bounces back to the moron that's infected.
> I want revenge.
> Bernie

That's useless because the sender address is most of the time faked.
If you do so, you're just having your revenge on innocent people.

[Brian Tillman]

>I believe this one is propagating through address books & stored email
>addresses on infected HD's. Throw away accounts, such as the one you
>advertised, will not prevent the receipt of spam and/or viruses.

In fact, it is the thorw-away addresses that will never get this one
because, as you say, it is using address books on infected computers and
those will always contain good addresses, with few exceptions.
--
Brian Tillman
Smiths Aerospace
3290 Patterson Ave. SE, MS 1B3
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-1991
Brian.Tillman is the name, smiths-aerospace.com is the domain.

I don't speak for Smiths, and Smiths doesn't speak for me.

[Sharon F]

On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:31:46 -0400, Brian Tillman wrote:

>>I believe this one is propagating through address books & stored email
>>addresses on infected HD's. Throw away accounts, such as the one you
>>advertised, will not prevent the receipt of spam and/or viruses.
>
> In fact, it is the thorw-away addresses that will never get this one
> because, as you say, it is using address books on infected computers and
> those will always contain good addresses, with few exceptions.

Swen will cull email addresses from newsgroups and web pages as well as
address books!

Taken from the following article:


"Searches .html, .asp, .eml, .dbx, .wab, .mbx files on the hard disk for
email addresses"

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP - Windows XP Shell/User

[Dwight Stewart]

"Chris" wrote:
> I have received over 135 bogus emails and virus
> threats today. I started Outlook about fifteen
> minutes ago and it is still pulling in mail (present
> count is 52 and still going) on this bogus
> Microsoft thing.


Note first that Microsoft does not send out these types of messages unless
you very specifically request it. Instead, the vast majority of these
messages are attempts to install virus-type programs on your computer.
Therefore, your best bet is to delete these messages without delay (don't
open them or attempt to install them).

If you want to prevent these messages from downloading (large messages
take time to download), set Outlook to not download messages over a certain
size. Somewhere around 25K is a good size, since this will allow most
messages without attachments to download, but will stop most messages with
attachments. At this point, Outlook will download the message header without
the rest of the message, allowing you to see who the message is from. If you
don't want the message, simply delete it (highlight and hit X button). For
messages you want to download, right-click and select download from server.
When you're finished, hit the "send/receive" button again and Outlook will
delete the messages you don't want off the server and fully download the
messages you want. Read help menu about setting maximum download size (it's
an account option, not a filter).


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/

[Dwight Stewart]

"Dwight Stewart" wrote:
>
> If you want to prevent these messages from downloading (large messages
> take time to download), set Outlook to not download messages over a
certain
> size. (snip)


Several people have already asked me how to do this. You can find this
setting in...

Options...
Mail Setup...
Send/Receive Button
Select All Accounts and then press Edit Button.
Download only item description for items larger...

Somewhere around 25K is a good size, since this will allow most messages
without attachments to download, but will stop most messages with
attachments. At this point, Outlook will download only the message header of
large messages, allowing you to see who the message is from. If you don't
want the message, simply delete it (select message and hit X button). For
messages you want to download, right-click and select download from server.
When you're finished, hit the "send/receive" button again and Outlook will
delete the messages you don't want off the server while fully downloading
the messages you do want.

I use this method exactly to avoid those nasty messages claiming to be
Microsoft updates and fixes (works every time). If this also works for you,
please help spread this advice around to help others.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/