having trouble with heaps of spam

[pugsmoo]

hello
I have recently started recieving heaps of spam in my outlook inbox
I have tried to use the junk email device but my outlook does not seem to
have this function
I have tried to updaye outllok from microsoft but was unable to update
I am now thinking that I am running office 2002, when i thought I had office
2003
does anyone know how to check to see waht I am running?
And if i can update to office 2003 ( do I have to buy it?)
then get outlook with the junk email functions
thanks for your help

 

[F. H. Muffman]

hello
I have recently started recieving heaps of spam in my outlook inbox
I have tried to use the junk email device but my outlook does not seem to
have this function
I have tried to updaye outllok from microsoft but was unable to update
I am now thinking that I am running office 2002, when i thought I had
office
2003
does anyone know how to check to see waht I am running?

Help - About.

And if i can update to office 2003 ( do I have to buy it?)

Yes, you have to purchase the new version, which, with 2007 out, might be
available, might not. Amazon has it in Used and New. Check whichever
vendor you trust.

 

[pugsmoo]

thanks for that
yeah i am running outllok 2002
Does anyone know if it has a junk mail system to stop spam getting into inbox?
Or should i buy outlook 2003 for that
Or should i just buy outlook 2007 if its better?
thanks for your help

 

[DL]

Or should you use one of the many spam mail third party apps, eg
www.cloudmark.com

 

[F. H. Muffman]

Or should you use one of the many spam mail third party apps, eg
www.cloudmark.com

The third party add-on is an option, but, considering the age of 2002, I
don't feel comfortable telling someone they should continue using it. Yes,
I've seen all the problems people have using newer versions, but I also
recognize that people don't post to a newsgroup saying 'hey, it works
great!' I've used Outlook pretty much since it replaced the Exchange client
and while it has its foibles, I think it's one of the better mail clients
I've ever used (lets see, since I opened that box... cc:Mail, Groupwise,
Notes, MS Mail, Exchange Client, pine, elm, Eudora, OE, Windows Mail and
probably a few other Win16 apps that have slipped my mind... and that isn't
including the web based clients.. Groupwise, the old one, was the only one I
think I'd like more. It had a smaller screen footprint.)

But back to the question.

If I had my druthers, I'd probably recommend in this order:

1) Upgrade to Outlook 2003
2) Install thirdparty app
3) Upgrade to Outlook 2007

Now, if you're just really really super comfortable with 2002, go with my
last option. But compare the price with what you could get 2003 for. And
investigate return policies. Maybe you'll get one (or the other) and not
like it and want to return it and try the other.

2007 should probably be a last resort over all. Not that it isn't good, I
personally love it, but it'll be more expensive, it could require a hardware
upgrade to run as quickly as 2002 did, and it has a learning curve that you
might not want to bother with.

 

[pugsmoo]

thanks for your excellant advice
yeah i think i will just go to outlook 2003
its got a good junk email stopper ( i think?)
and it will be cheaper then the 2007 model
any ideas where to get it?
can i download it from the microsoft webste somewhere?
cause im in australia some sites won't mail outside US

 

[F. H. Muffman]

thanks for your excellant advice
yeah i think i will just go to outlook 2003
its got a good junk email stopper ( i think?)
and it will be cheaper then the 2007 model
any ideas where to get it?
can i download it from the microsoft webste somewhere?
cause im in australia some sites won't mail outside US

Check your local online retailers, or stores. That'll likely be your best
bet. Or ebay.