OL2002/XP: How come certain spam passes through Unwanted Email filter?

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John7

Hi,


I am very familiar with Outlook 2002 / XP email filter rules and use them
extensively.
One thing starts to annoy me tho...
Spam via certain providers passes through the outlook Unwanted Email Filter.
These are:
netzero.com
verisign.com
verizon.net
Did they pay MS for a pass through or is this bug?

I blocked all spamming sources like this: @spammer.com

I tried (but at no avail):
1) Unwanted Email Filter entry: @netzero.com
2) Unwanted Email Filter entry: netzero.com
3) Separate rule with entry: @netzero.com
4) Separate rule with entry: netzero.com
The blocking list might contain a few hundred entries now.


Hope some1 has a clue.
John7
 
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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

Outlook 2003 is the first version with a viable junk filter. For earlier versions, you're better off getting an add-in; see http://www.slipstick.com/rules/junkmail.htm#tools

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
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John7

Hi Sue,

So you say, the filter is buggy.
Would reordering the rules provide any help?

John7


Outlook 2003 is the first version with a viable junk filter. For earlier
versions, you're better off getting an add-in; see
http://www.slipstick.com/rules/junkmail.htm#tools

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

Rule

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

No, what I said was that Outlook 2002 doesn't have any real junk filter to speak of at all. BLocked senders lists are ineffective.

Rules Wizard rules are a poor way of trying to manage junk mail, a waste of time, IMO. A real junk mail add-in is what you need.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
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John7

Hi Sue,

I came to the same conclusion, like you said, using email rules as spam
filter is indeed a cumbersome method but it served me well for 3 years.
After migrating to OL2003 I will get a decent anti-spam tool but now I have
to stick to this approach unfortunately a few months.

Is there no way to fix my issue of spam originating from netzero.com,
verisign.com and verizon.net to slip through the Unwanted Email filter?
All other spam sites are being filtered perfectly.
Odd is, this happens only after automatic email receipts. When manually
applying the rule the spam mails get removed, weird ??? !!!

Any clue or suggestions?
John7


No, what I said was that Outlook 2002 doesn't have any real junk filter to
speak of at all. BLocked senders lists are ineffective.

Rules Wizard rules are a poor way of trying to manage junk mail, a waste of
time, IMO. A real junk mail add-in is what you need.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

Sometimes Outlook just doesn't a process a rule. Maybe it gets too many messages at once or is otherwise too busy.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
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John7

I have 15 rules, where 5 rules fight spam. All rules work standalone.
Would categorizing as spam with a final remove rule work better?

John7



Sometimes Outlook just doesn't a process a rule. Maybe it gets too many
messages at once or is otherwise too busy.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

I doubt it, but only trial and error will tell you for sure.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
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