How do I block certain email senders

[dustbunnie246]

I am using Outlook NOT Outlook Express. How can I block certain email
senders and have the email sent back to them telling them their email address
is blocked ?

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Which version of outlook?

FWIW, sending a reply back is a useless waste of time and can result in your
address being put on spammers lists or used to send spam. Blocking senders
is useless too - spammers change their addresses too often.

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)

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[dustbunnie246]

2002 - V10 - SP3

What I really would like to do is block certain individuals, people I know,
from sending me email. I can deal with spammers but sometimes you get
personal mail from some people you really don't want contact with - I would
like to find somehow to return their email saying "your email is blocked from
this address"

Thanks !

Which version of outlook?

FWIW, sending a reply back is a useless waste of time and can result in your
address being put on spammers lists or used to send spam. Blocking senders
is useless too - spammers change their addresses too often.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/



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I am using Outlook NOT Outlook Express. How can I block certain email
senders and have the email sent back to them telling them their email
address
is blocked ?

 

[omairag]

Hi My name is Omaira. I have been trying to block a certain email address
from being able to email me too. It's driving me a little crazy. I would also
like the same information. I have not seen any reply from microsoft. If you
get any information can you please tell me. My email address is
(e-mail address removed).

2002 - V10 - SP3

What I really would like to do is block certain individuals, people I know,
from sending me email. I can deal with spammers but sometimes you get
personal mail from some people you really don't want contact with - I would
like to find somehow to return their email saying "your email is blocked from
this address"

Thanks !

Which version of outlook?

FWIW, sending a reply back is a useless waste of time and can result in your
address being put on spammers lists or used to send spam. Blocking senders
is useless too - spammers change their addresses too often.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/



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I am using Outlook NOT Outlook Express. How can I block certain email
senders and have the email sent back to them telling them their email
address
is blocked ?

 

[omairag]

Hi Diane I need to block a certain email address, I don't receive junk mail.
I would just like to block a certain emil address.

Which version of outlook?

FWIW, sending a reply back is a useless waste of time and can result in your
address being put on spammers lists or used to send spam. Blocking senders
is useless too - spammers change their addresses too often.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/



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I am using Outlook NOT Outlook Express. How can I block certain email
senders and have the email sent back to them telling them their email
address
is blocked ?

 

[Brian Tillman]

Hi Diane I need to block a certain email address, I don't receive
junk mail. I would just like to block a certain emil address.

Add it to your Blocked Senders list. By the way, since you put your email
address in the clear in your prior message, you've gauaranteed you'll start
getting a LOT of junk mail.

 

[dustbunnie246]

Brian .... in OUTLOOK there is NO *blocked senders list* ..... this is the
problem. We need something in Outlook to allow us to block senders as I
understand you can do in Outlook Express.

Dustbunnie246
==================================

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

If you are using Outlook 2003, right click on a message, select Junk
Mail->Add to Blocked Senders List.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, dustbunnie246 asked:

| Brian .... in OUTLOOK there is NO *blocked senders list* ..... this
| is the problem. We need something in Outlook to allow us to block
| senders as I understand you can do in Outlook Express.
|
| Dustbunnie246
| ==================================
|
| "Brian Tillman" wrote:
|
||
||| Hi Diane I need to block a certain email address, I don't receive
||| junk mail. I would just like to block a certain emil address.
||
|| Add it to your Blocked Senders list. By the way, since you put your
|| email address in the clear in your prior message, you've gauaranteed
|| you'll start getting a LOT of junk mail.
|| --
|| Brian Tillman

 

[dustbunnie246]

*scratching some more* ... LoL !!!!!! ........ THANKS Milly ! ...... okay,
next question ...... how do I know what Outlook I'm using ?? - don't seem to
be able to find any version #. When I right click on a message, select Junk
Mail I can either *add to junk senders list* or *add to adult content senders
list* ...... no *add to blocked senders list* ...... is this telling me I
DON'T HAVE Outlook 2003 ?? ..... I guess it probably does eh ?? One more
question ...... is this *add to blocked senders list* just a list which is
kept on MY computer or will it send the email back to the sender with the
message that they have been blocked from sending me mail?? I can remember
years ago that, that type of message could be sent but I don't know what
email program it came from.

Dustbunnie246

=========================

 

[Brian Tillman]

okay, next question ...... how do I know what Outlook I'm using ?? -
don't seem to be able to find any version #.
Help>About.

When I right click on a
message, select Junk Mail I can either *add to junk senders list* or
*add to adult content senders list* ...... no *add to blocked senders
list* ...... is this telling me I DON'T HAVE Outlook 2003 ?? ..... I
guess it probably does eh ??

You are correct. You're using Outlook 2002 or earlier.

One more question ...... is this *add
to blocked senders list* just a list which is kept on MY computer or
will it send the email back to the sender with the message that they
have been blocked from sending me mail??

The OL 2002 and earlier equivalent of the Outlook 2003 Blocked Senders list
is the Junk Senders and Adult Content Senders lists Those files are text
files on your computer kept in the (hidden) folder
%AppData%\Microsoft\Outlook. You can choose "Add to Junk Senders". The
addresses you add to either list will not be notified. Moreover, the
default action for these lists is simply to color the subject line in the
message list. One color will be chosen for addresses found in the Adult
Senders list and a different color for those in the Junk Senders list.

 

[dustbunnie246]

You are correct. You're using Outlook 2002 or earlier.


The OL 2002 and earlier equivalent of the Outlook 2003 Blocked Senders list
is the Junk Senders and Adult Content Senders lists Those files are text
files on your computer kept in the (hidden) folder
%AppData%\Microsoft\Outlook. You can choose "Add to Junk Senders". The
addresses you add to either list will not be notified. Moreover, the
default action for these lists is simply to color the subject line in the
message list. One color will be chosen for addresses found in the Adult
Senders list and a different color for those in the Junk Senders list.

THANKS Brian .......... I guess the answer then is to upgrade or switch over
to OE.

dustbunnie246

 

[Colin]

I've also been having problems with this.
I've done the "right click on a message, select Junk Mail->Add to Blocked
Senders List" bit in a friends Outlook and then tried to send that person an
email.

The email appeared in their Inbox.

I've also clicked the checkbox that says "only recieve emails from the Safe
Senders List" and sent an email whilst not in that list and the email got
through.

Is there something that switches these options on and off, because it seems
all the options in the Junk Email Options are being ignored.

Thanks for any help you can give us,
Colin

 

[JackJ]

I have been trying to receive emails from KitList that I mistakenly added to
my enemies list. And even though I took it out of my enemies list and added
it to my frieinds list they are still going to spam. Any suggestions on how
I can correct this?
--
JJ

I've also been having problems with this.
I've done the "right click on a message, select Junk Mail->Add to Blocked
Senders List" bit in a friends Outlook and then tried to send that person an
email.

The email appeared in their Inbox.

I've also clicked the checkbox that says "only recieve emails from the Safe
Senders List" and sent an email whilst not in that list and the email got
through.

Is there something that switches these options on and off, because it seems
all the options in the Junk Email Options are being ignored.

Thanks for any help you can give us,
Colin

If you are using Outlook 2003, right click on a message, select Junk
Mail->Add to Blocked Senders List.

--Â
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

 

[Brian Tillman]

I have been trying to receive emails from KitList that I mistakenly
added to my enemies list. And even though I took it out of my
enemies list and added it to my frieinds list they are still going to
spam. Any suggestions on how I can correct this?

Outlook does not have a folder named "Spam". If that's the folder in use,
then the problem is with your antispam software rather than Outlook.

 

[Ringmaster]

When I am viewing my "Inbox", I right click on one of the Email items to
block the sender. I get the dropdown "Add sender to Blocked Senders List";
does this merely move the sender to the "Junk Email" folder, or does it
totally block the "Sender" so that I do not receive any Emails from the
Blocked Sender?

I think some of the (posters) are confused regarding blocking "Senders". I
think you can block a sender, but you can still Email them. Is this corrrect?

 

[bigblue85]

I have Otlook Express and still do not know how to get to a blocked senders
list. Right clicking on the message gets me nowhere,and also if I click on
"Message" with the message highlighted the "Blocked Sender" button option is
not activated. Can anyone help?

..

 

[Tom [Pepper] Willett]

If you have Outlook Express, you're in the wrong newsgroup. So why did you
hijack someone else's thread? This is for Outlook. Try an Outlook Express
newsgroup.

:I have Otlook Express and still do not know how to get to a blocked senders
: list. Right clicking on the message gets me nowhere,and also if I click on
: "Message" with the message highlighted the "Blocked Sender" button option
is
: not activated. Can anyone help?
:
: .
:
: "dustbunnie246" wrote:
:
: > Brian .... in OUTLOOK there is NO *blocked senders list* ..... this is
the
: > problem. We need something in Outlook to allow us to block senders as I
: > understand you can do in Outlook Express.
: >
: > Dustbunnie246
: > ==================================
: >
: > "Brian Tillman" wrote:
: >
: > >
: > > > Hi Diane I need to block a certain email address, I don't receive
: > > > junk mail. I would just like to block a certain emil address.
: > >
: > > Add it to your Blocked Senders list. By the way, since you put your
email
: > > address in the clear in your prior message, you've gauaranteed you'll
start
: > > getting a LOT of junk mail.
: > > --
: > > Brian Tillman
: > >
: > >