Message rules!

I have tried to write several message rules to stop the inundation of porn I
seem to be getting but they aren't stopping it. Can someone tell me "step by
step" what to write and how to Apply the rules? I would be grateful. I have
children and I really don't want them subjected to that filth. BTW, I have
written a total of 9 rules. Is that too many dealing with the same issue?
Also, I don't know how they are getting to my email address. This is new DSL
connection with a completely new address. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
JCW

In my view you will never reduce unwanted e-mail significantly through rules
because the senders are forever changing their source address and content
rendering your carefully thought through rule obsolete. You need to either
use the Microsoft inbuilt spam reducer or get in touch with someone like
http://www.cloudmark.com which specialises in spam blocking software. It
depends on what e-mail system you are using and you may have to search
around a bit to find something to suit but, honestly!, there is stuff out
there to help.

I'm afraid your e-mail address gets picked up pretty quickly from powerful
scanning software - a bit like unwanted faxes arrive as if by magic on a fax
machine simply because there is software around which scans millions of
connected phone lines and stops at a fax line.

You sound as if you may not have got one of the well known anti-virus
software programmes installed and if you have not you must do so.
http://www.symantic.com might be a place to start.

Hope some of this helps.






Christopher Macgowan

London, UK.


"JCW" wrote in message
...
I have tried to write several message rules to stop the inundation of porn
I
seem to be getting but they aren't stopping it. Can someone tell me "step
by
step" what to write and how to Apply the rules? I would be grateful. I
have
children and I really don't want them subjected to that filth. BTW, I have
written a total of 9 rules. Is that too many dealing with the same issue?
Also, I don't know how they are getting to my email address. This is new
DSL
connection with a completely new address. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
JCW

In my view you will never reduce unwanted e-mail significantly through rules
because the senders are forever changing their source address and content
rendering your carefully thought through rule obsolete. You need to either
use the Microsoft inbuilt spam reducer or get in touch with someone like
http://www.cloudmark.com which specialises in spam blocking software. It
depends on what e-mail system you are using and you may have to search
around a bit to find something to suit but, honestly!, there is stuff out
there to help.

I'm afraid your e-mail address gets picked up pretty quickly from powerful
scanning software - a bit like unwanted faxes arrive as if by magic on a fax
machine simply because there is software around which scans millions of
connected phone lines and stops at a fax line.

You sound as if you may not have got one of the well known anti-virus
software programmes installed and if you have not you must do so.
http://www.symantic.com might be a place to start.

Hope some of this helps.






Christopher Macgowan

London, UK.


"JCW" wrote in message
...
I have tried to write several message rules to stop the inundation of porn
I
seem to be getting but they aren't stopping it. Can someone tell me "step
by
step" what to write and how to Apply the rules? I would be grateful. I
have
children and I really don't want them subjected to that filth. BTW, I have
written a total of 9 rules. Is that too many dealing with the same issue?
Also, I don't know how they are getting to my email address. This is new
DSL
connection with a completely new address. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
JCW

You can't write one or even a dozen rules because the porn
spammers change their words and such all the time.
One, on broadband you must run a firewall, XPs built in
firewall will block people trying to get in to do things (it
must be turned ON, off is the default) or better run a
firewall that blocks traffic in and out such as Zone Alarm
www.zonelabs.com .

Get a software email filter such as SpamCop and get SpyBot
and Ad-Aware to help with the browser side.

Do a search on Google www.google.com for spam filters and
you'll find a lot.

Message rules are best for sorting email from regular
accounts and friends into folders.


"JCW" wrote in message
...
| I have tried to write several message rules to stop the
inundation of porn I
| seem to be getting but they aren't stopping it. Can
someone tell me "step by
| step" what to write and how to Apply the rules? I would be
grateful. I have
| children and I really don't want them subjected to that
filth. BTW, I have
| written a total of 9 rules. Is that too many dealing with
the same issue?
| Also, I don't know how they are getting to my email
address. This is new DSL
| connection with a completely new address. Any help would
be appreciated.
|
| Thanks
| JCW
|
|

You can't write one or even a dozen rules because the porn
spammers change their words and such all the time.
One, on broadband you must run a firewall, XPs built in
firewall will block people trying to get in to do things (it
must be turned ON, off is the default) or better run a
firewall that blocks traffic in and out such as Zone Alarm
www.zonelabs.com .

Get a software email filter such as SpamCop and get SpyBot
and Ad-Aware to help with the browser side.

Do a search on Google www.google.com for spam filters and
you'll find a lot.

Message rules are best for sorting email from regular
accounts and friends into folders.


"JCW" wrote in message
...
| I have tried to write several message rules to stop the
inundation of porn I
| seem to be getting but they aren't stopping it. Can
someone tell me "step by
| step" what to write and how to Apply the rules? I would be
grateful. I have
| children and I really don't want them subjected to that
filth. BTW, I have
| written a total of 9 rules. Is that too many dealing with
the same issue?
| Also, I don't know how they are getting to my email
address. This is new DSL
| connection with a completely new address. Any help would
be appreciated.
|
| Thanks
| JCW
|
|

I have started running a free program called Mailwasher (you can find it
readily in a Google search). It does not stop the stuff coming in but allows
me to delete and bounce back before it is sent to my e-mail program. There
is some satisfaction in this. Additionally, it allows you to slowly but
surely build up a "friends" and "foes" list. Not a complete answer but I,
childishly, enjoy sending all the messages back.
"JCW" wrote in message
...
I have tried to write several message rules to stop the inundation of porn
I
seem to be getting but they aren't stopping it. Can someone tell me "step
by
step" what to write and how to Apply the rules? I would be grateful. I
have
children and I really don't want them subjected to that filth. BTW, I have
written a total of 9 rules. Is that too many dealing with the same issue?
Also, I don't know how they are getting to my email address. This is new
DSL
connection with a completely new address. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
JCW

I have started running a free program called Mailwasher (you can find it
readily in a Google search). It does not stop the stuff coming in but allows
me to delete and bounce back before it is sent to my e-mail program. There
is some satisfaction in this. Additionally, it allows you to slowly but
surely build up a "friends" and "foes" list. Not a complete answer but I,
childishly, enjoy sending all the messages back.
"JCW" wrote in message
...
I have tried to write several message rules to stop the inundation of porn
I
seem to be getting but they aren't stopping it. Can someone tell me "step
by
step" what to write and how to Apply the rules? I would be grateful. I
have
children and I really don't want them subjected to that filth. BTW, I have
written a total of 9 rules. Is that too many dealing with the same issue?
Also, I don't know how they are getting to my email address. This is new
DSL
connection with a completely new address. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
JCW

Hello,
I use Norton System Works Professional Version 2003 and keep it up to date
religiously. I use Outlook Express 6. What is the Microsoft Inbuilt Spam
reducer you refer to and where is it? Thanks for the response
JCW
"Christopher Macgowan" wrote in message
...
In my view you will never reduce unwanted e-mail significantly through
rules
because the senders are forever changing their source address and content
rendering your carefully thought through rule obsolete. You need to either
use the Microsoft inbuilt spam reducer or get in touch with someone like
http://www.cloudmark.com which specialises in spam blocking software. It
depends on what e-mail system you are using and you may have to search
around a bit to find something to suit but, honestly!, there is stuff out
there to help.

I'm afraid your e-mail address gets picked up pretty quickly from powerful
scanning software - a bit like unwanted faxes arrive as if by magic on a
fax
machine simply because there is software around which scans millions of
connected phone lines and stops at a fax line.

You sound as if you may not have got one of the well known anti-virus
software programmes installed and if you have not you must do so.
http://www.symantic.com might be a place to start.

Hope some of this helps.






Christopher Macgowan

London, UK.


"JCW" wrote in message
...
I have tried to write several message rules to stop the inundation of
porn
I
seem to be getting but they aren't stopping it. Can someone tell me
"step
by
step" what to write and how to Apply the rules? I would be grateful. I
have
children and I really don't want them subjected to that filth. BTW, I
have
written a total of 9 rules. Is that too many dealing with the same
issue?
Also, I don't know how they are getting to my email address. This is new
DSL
connection with a completely new address. Any help would be
appreciated.

Thanks
JCW

Hello,
I use Norton System Works Professional Version 2003 and keep it up to date
religiously. I use Outlook Express 6. What is the Microsoft Inbuilt Spam
reducer you refer to and where is it? Thanks for the response
JCW
"Christopher Macgowan" wrote in message
...
In my view you will never reduce unwanted e-mail significantly through
rules
because the senders are forever changing their source address and content
rendering your carefully thought through rule obsolete. You need to either
use the Microsoft inbuilt spam reducer or get in touch with someone like
http://www.cloudmark.com which specialises in spam blocking software. It
depends on what e-mail system you are using and you may have to search
around a bit to find something to suit but, honestly!, there is stuff out
there to help.

I'm afraid your e-mail address gets picked up pretty quickly from powerful
scanning software - a bit like unwanted faxes arrive as if by magic on a
fax
machine simply because there is software around which scans millions of
connected phone lines and stops at a fax line.

You sound as if you may not have got one of the well known anti-virus
software programmes installed and if you have not you must do so.
http://www.symantic.com might be a place to start.

Hope some of this helps.






Christopher Macgowan

London, UK.


"JCW" wrote in message
...
I have tried to write several message rules to stop the inundation of
porn
I
seem to be getting but they aren't stopping it. Can someone tell me
"step
by
step" what to write and how to Apply the rules? I would be grateful. I
have
children and I really don't want them subjected to that filth. BTW, I
have
written a total of 9 rules. Is that too many dealing with the same
issue?
Also, I don't know how they are getting to my email address. This is new
DSL
connection with a completely new address. Any help would be
appreciated.

Thanks
JCW

I have the Windows firewall enabled and I am using ZoneAlarm also and I
understand what you say about changing words etc. I'll take your advise and
see what I can find. Thanks
JCW
"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
...
You can't write one or even a dozen rules because the porn
spammers change their words and such all the time.
One, on broadband you must run a firewall, XPs built in
firewall will block people trying to get in to do things (it
must be turned ON, off is the default) or better run a
firewall that blocks traffic in and out such as Zone Alarm
www.zonelabs.com .

Get a software email filter such as SpamCop and get SpyBot
and Ad-Aware to help with the browser side.

Do a search on Google www.google.com for spam filters and
you'll find a lot.

Message rules are best for sorting email from regular
accounts and friends into folders.


"JCW" wrote in message
...
| I have tried to write several message rules to stop the
inundation of porn I
| seem to be getting but they aren't stopping it. Can
someone tell me "step by
| step" what to write and how to Apply the rules? I would be
grateful. I have
| children and I really don't want them subjected to that
filth. BTW, I have
| written a total of 9 rules. Is that too many dealing with
the same issue?
| Also, I don't know how they are getting to my email
address. This is new DSL
| connection with a completely new address. Any help would
be appreciated.
|
| Thanks
| JCW
|
|

I have the Windows firewall enabled and I am using ZoneAlarm also and I
understand what you say about changing words etc. I'll take your advise and
see what I can find. Thanks
JCW
"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
...
You can't write one or even a dozen rules because the porn
spammers change their words and such all the time.
One, on broadband you must run a firewall, XPs built in
firewall will block people trying to get in to do things (it
must be turned ON, off is the default) or better run a
firewall that blocks traffic in and out such as Zone Alarm
www.zonelabs.com .

Get a software email filter such as SpamCop and get SpyBot
and Ad-Aware to help with the browser side.

Do a search on Google www.google.com for spam filters and
you'll find a lot.

Message rules are best for sorting email from regular
accounts and friends into folders.


"JCW" wrote in message
...
| I have tried to write several message rules to stop the
inundation of porn I
| seem to be getting but they aren't stopping it. Can
someone tell me "step by
| step" what to write and how to Apply the rules? I would be
grateful. I have
| children and I really don't want them subjected to that
filth. BTW, I have
| written a total of 9 rules. Is that too many dealing with
the same issue?
| Also, I don't know how they are getting to my email
address. This is new DSL
| connection with a completely new address. Any help would
be appreciated.
|
| Thanks
| JCW
|
|

Right, I started using Mailwasher and I guess I'll just have to be patient
until I get a good list built up. Thanks All for the help
JCW
"Qoth the Raven" wrote in message
le.rogers.com...
I have started running a free program called Mailwasher (you can find it
readily in a Google search). It does not stop the stuff coming in but
allows
me to delete and bounce back before it is sent to my e-mail program. There
is some satisfaction in this. Additionally, it allows you to slowly but
surely build up a "friends" and "foes" list. Not a complete answer but I,
childishly, enjoy sending all the messages back.
"JCW" wrote in message
...
I have tried to write several message rules to stop the inundation of
porn
I
seem to be getting but they aren't stopping it. Can someone tell me
"step
by
step" what to write and how to Apply the rules? I would be grateful. I
have
children and I really don't want them subjected to that filth. BTW, I
have
written a total of 9 rules. Is that too many dealing with the same
issue?
Also, I don't know how they are getting to my email address. This is new
DSL
connection with a completely new address. Any help would be
appreciated.

Thanks
JCW

Right, I started using Mailwasher and I guess I'll just have to be patient
until I get a good list built up. Thanks All for the help
JCW
"Qoth the Raven" wrote in message
le.rogers.com...
I have started running a free program called Mailwasher (you can find it
readily in a Google search). It does not stop the stuff coming in but
allows
me to delete and bounce back before it is sent to my e-mail program. There
is some satisfaction in this. Additionally, it allows you to slowly but
surely build up a "friends" and "foes" list. Not a complete answer but I,
childishly, enjoy sending all the messages back.
"JCW" wrote in message
...
I have tried to write several message rules to stop the inundation of
porn
I
seem to be getting but they aren't stopping it. Can someone tell me
"step
by
step" what to write and how to Apply the rules? I would be grateful. I
have
children and I really don't want them subjected to that filth. BTW, I
have
written a total of 9 rules. Is that too many dealing with the same
issue?
Also, I don't know how they are getting to my email address. This is new
DSL
connection with a completely new address. Any help would be
appreciated.

Thanks
JCW

Take a look at the May 2003 issue of PC World. It has an article on
anti-SPAM software, which is what you really need.

--
Saverio Mercurio

NOTE: My email address has been purposefully altered to thwart mailing list
harvesters.


"JCW" wrote in message
...
I have tried to write several message rules to stop the inundation of porn
I
seem to be getting but they aren't stopping it. Can someone tell me "step
by
step" what to write and how to Apply the rules? I would be grateful. I
have
children and I really don't want them subjected to that filth. BTW, I have
written a total of 9 rules. Is that too many dealing with the same issue?
Also, I don't know how they are getting to my email address. This is new
DSL
connection with a completely new address. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
JCW

Take a look at the May 2003 issue of PC World. It has an article on
anti-SPAM software, which is what you really need.

--
Saverio Mercurio

NOTE: My email address has been purposefully altered to thwart mailing list
harvesters.


"JCW" wrote in message
...
I have tried to write several message rules to stop the inundation of porn
I
seem to be getting but they aren't stopping it. Can someone tell me "step
by
step" what to write and how to Apply the rules? I would be grateful. I
have
children and I really don't want them subjected to that filth. BTW, I have
written a total of 9 rules. Is that too many dealing with the same issue?
Also, I don't know how they are getting to my email address. This is new
DSL
connection with a completely new address. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
JCW