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[threeofhardts]

"Does bouncing make any sense?"

What Sonia said.

I really like MailWasher, even if that feature doesn't
work. It's nice to be able to preview messages and toss
them before they reach your Inbox.

__________________________________________________________

 

[TAJ Simmons]

A lot of spammers don't care if messages bounce.

Do you think spammers have the time or inclination to clean a list?

TAJ

 

[TAJ Simmons]

Wonder what dumb thing I've done

recently to cause this! )

Most people are receivint these messages.....You are receiving them most
likely because they are viruses more than spam.

Cheers

TAJ

 

[Sonia]

As recently as 5 days ago your posts contained your email address. That'll
do for starters! <VBG>

"It does no good to bounce them really. Spam is sent by
people who don't care if *you* don't want to hear from
them."

This is true!

I've received another 14 or so of those 'MS Critical
Update' messages again today. I hope it dies down soon.
This is the first time I've been inundated with
'contaminated' messages. Wonder what dumb thing I've done
recently to cause this! )

_________________________________________________________

-----Original Message-----
Same here. It does no good to bounce them really. Spam is sent by people
who don't care if *you* don't want to hear from them. They're betting on 1%
or 2% of the people opening their junk and then possibly hooking them. They
buy lists from other people. No one every scrubs the lists. The funny
thing is that about 10% of the spam I'm getting these days is from people
selling spam killer software. There's some sort of irony in that. Kinda
like the snake who eats his own tail.

Thanks Michael. I haven't changed the settings since I
downloaded the app. a year ago. It used to bounce
messages but not any more. hmmmmmm

I wonder if it's because the sender uses a bogus email
addy? I always add these to the blacklist and almost
never get messages from a particular address twice. The
blacklist just keeps getting bigger and bigger.

__________________________________________________________


-----Original Message-----
Both versions work exactly the same as far as bouncing
goes. it is all in the set up

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


Sonia,

I see that you use MailWasher Pro. I still have the free
application and for several months I haven't been able to
get it to 'bounce' unwanted emails back to the sender.
Does the Pro version work properly as far as bouncing
them
back?

I've thought of upgrading but haven't because of this
issue.

_________________________________________________________


-----Original Message-----
See my reply to Gus. Instructions are included there.
It doesn't delete
them from the server. It just does not download them
from the server. If
you want to preview messages and delete from the server
before the message
physically reaches your system, see the link to
MailWasher that
Threeofhardts provided - -
http://www.firetrust.com/home/. I use MailWasher
Pro and that's how I deal with spam and viruses that are
easily recognized.

Gus,
Can you elaborate on the "I had to configure OE to
delete from server
every
mail with attachment." How do you do that?
Luc

"Gus Collot" <[email protected]> schreef in
bericht
Well received, Sonia...today I got attacked by a
spam
of 'bout 80
e-mails,
to the point I had to configure OE to delete from
server every mail with
attachment.

The rest of my colleagues please share your
experiences with this
threat,
if
any...

Regards to all,

Gus Collot

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[Sonia]

They've probably blacklisted you in return. LOL! The message I quoted was
a "bounce" message from MailWasher yesterday, so it does work. To test it,
send yourself an email. Then in MailWasher bounce it. Check mail in
MailWasher and in a few minutes you should receive the bounce message you
just sent yourself.

 

[Kathryn Jacobs]

Interesting thing though, I've been getting them on my main email (because
it is posted here) all week. While it is driving me nuts, I am accepting it.
Weirdness 1 is that I just got two on one of my "hidden" accounts. Weirdness
2 is that answers hasn't gotten any yet.

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As recently as 5 days ago your posts contained your email address. That'll
do for starters! <VBG>

"It does no good to bounce them really. Spam is sent by
people who don't care if *you* don't want to hear from
them."

This is true!

I've received another 14 or so of those 'MS Critical
Update' messages again today. I hope it dies down soon.
This is the first time I've been inundated with
'contaminated' messages. Wonder what dumb thing I've done
recently to cause this! )

_________________________________________________________

-----Original Message-----
Same here. It does no good to bounce them really. Spam is sent by people
who don't care if *you* don't want to hear from them. They're betting on 1%
or 2% of the people opening their junk and then possibly hooking them. They
buy lists from other people. No one every scrubs the lists. The funny
thing is that about 10% of the spam I'm getting these days is from people
selling spam killer software. There's some sort of irony in that. Kinda
like the snake who eats his own tail.

Thanks Michael. I haven't changed the settings since I
downloaded the app. a year ago. It used to bounce
messages but not any more. hmmmmmm

I wonder if it's because the sender uses a bogus email
addy? I always add these to the blacklist and almost
never get messages from a particular address twice. The
blacklist just keeps getting bigger and bigger.

__________________________________________________________


-----Original Message-----
Both versions work exactly the same as far as bouncing
goes. it is all in the set up

--
<>Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the
newsgroup<>
<><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are
Using<><><>
<><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This

Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


Sonia,

I see that you use MailWasher Pro. I still have the free
application and for several months I haven't been able to
get it to 'bounce' unwanted emails back to the sender.
Does the Pro version work properly as far as bouncing
them
back?

I've thought of upgrading but haven't because of this
issue.


_________________________________________________________


-----Original Message-----
See my reply to Gus. Instructions are included there.
It doesn't delete
them from the server. It just does not download them
from the server. If
you want to preview messages and delete from the server
before the message
physically reaches your system, see the link to
MailWasher that
Threeofhardts provided - -
http://www.firetrust.com/home/. I use MailWasher
Pro and that's how I deal with spam and viruses that are
easily recognized.

Gus,
Can you elaborate on the "I had to configure OE to
delete from server
every
mail with attachment." How do you do that?
Luc

"Gus Collot" <[email protected]> schreef in
bericht
Well received, Sonia...today I got attacked by a
spam
of 'bout 80
e-mails,
to the point I had to configure OE to delete from
server every mail with
attachment.

The rest of my colleagues please share your
experiences with this
threat,
if
any...

Regards to all,

Gus Collot

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contains a virus infected attachment!

This is a virus that you may also see in your
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[threeofhardts]

I was thinking that same thing so I quit doing that! Too
little, too late. Thank goodness my business mail hasn't
gotten any yet.

_________________________________________________________

-----Original Message-----
As recently as 5 days ago your posts contained your email address. That'll
do for starters! <VBG>

"It does no good to bounce them really. Spam is sent by
people who don't care if *you* don't want to hear from
them."

This is true!

I've received another 14 or so of those 'MS Critical
Update' messages again today. I hope it dies down soon.
This is the first time I've been inundated with
'contaminated' messages. Wonder what dumb thing I've done
recently to cause this! )

_________________________________________________________

-----Original Message-----
Same here. It does no good to bounce them really.

Spam
is sent by people

who don't care if *you* don't want to hear from them. They're betting on 1%
or 2% of the people opening their junk and then

possibly
hooking them. They

buy lists from other people. No one every scrubs the lists. The funny
thing is that about 10% of the spam I'm getting these days is from people
selling spam killer software. There's some sort of

irony
in that. Kinda

like the snake who eats his own tail.

Thanks Michael. I haven't changed the settings since I
downloaded the app. a year ago. It used to bounce
messages but not any more. hmmmmmm

I wonder if it's because the sender uses a bogus email
addy? I always add these to the blacklist and almost
never get messages from a particular address twice. The
blacklist just keeps getting bigger and bigger.

__________________________________________________________

-----Original Message-----
Both versions work exactly the same as far as bouncing
goes. it is all in the set up

--
<>Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the
newsgroup<>
<><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are
Using<><><>
<><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This

Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


Sonia,

I see that you use MailWasher Pro. I still have the free
application and for several months I haven't been

able
to

get it to 'bounce' unwanted emails back to the sender.
Does the Pro version work properly as far as bouncing
them
back?

I've thought of upgrading but haven't because of this
issue.

_________________________________________________________

-----Original Message-----
See my reply to Gus. Instructions are included there.
It doesn't delete
them from the server. It just does not download them
from the server. If
you want to preview messages and delete from the server
before the message
physically reaches your system, see the link to
MailWasher that
Threeofhardts provided - -
http://www.firetrust.com/home/. I use MailWasher
Pro and that's how I deal with spam and viruses

that
are

easily recognized.

ops.be...
Gus,
Can you elaborate on the "I had to configure OE to
delete from server
every
mail with attachment." How do you do that?
Luc

"Gus Collot" <[email protected]> schreef in
bericht
Well received, Sonia...today I got attacked by a
spam
of 'bout 80
e-mails,
to the point I had to configure OE to delete from
server every mail with
attachment.

The rest of my colleagues please share your
experiences with this
threat,
if
any...

Regards to all,

Gus Collot

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[threeofhardts]

I suppose not!

I guess I just like things to work the way they're
supposed to. I used to think that same thing about some
of my former co-workers.

_________________________________________________________

 

[threeofhardts]

I've tried that and it doesn't work. I even tried
uninstalling the program, deleting everything then
downloaded it again and re-installed. I get a "failed to
bounce" message.

I still like the program, though and am glad to have it.
Especially now.

_________________________________________________________

 

[Steve Rindsberg, PPTMVP]

I've received another 14 or so of those 'MS Critical

Update' messages again today. I hope it dies down soon.
This is the first time I've been inundated with
'contaminated' messages. Wonder what dumb thing I've done
recently to cause this! )

Posting under a valid email address in newsgroups is what seems to earn you
your daily dose of abuse from this one.

 

[Jan Il]

That's the reason I'd like the 'Bounce' feature to work -
to hopefully make these people think the addy is no longer
available. Just dreamin' I guess.

I've accidentally blacklisted people I didn't intend to
blacklist. When bouncing used to work, they would get the
MAILER-DAEMON message returned to them.

Well..just after I found the Block sender feature, I was so busy blocking
all the spam that I somewho wound up blocking myself. :-( Took me a week to
figure it out. This may be hard to believe, but, to make matters even worse,
a friend told me how I could block trolls and offensive posters and
responders on the newsgroups (some can be really rasty), well...somehow I
highlighted myself, and then could not figure out why I could not see my
replies or posts on the newsgroups. Guess there are some new toys should not
include batteries until after all the instructions have been fully coverd.

 

[Jan Il]

The funny thing is that about 10% of the spam I'm getting these days is
from people

selling spam killer software. There's some sort of irony in that. Kinda
like the snake who eats his own tail.

Yea, talk about adding insult to injury, now that I pretty much have
the bogus e-mail stuff under control, none since about 2:00p PST,
I'm now getting a ton of spam from Norton and several other virus
and spam killer people too. So, *now* I have to keep updating all
the Message Rules and such for them too. :-((

Out of the 17 spams I've had in the last 30 minutes, all but 4 have been
about Norton. Don't know how they are getting generated, but, it sure won't
look good for them and the rest of those companies when it appears they are
trying to cash in on of the Swen scare.

Jan

Thanks Michael. I haven't changed the settings since I
downloaded the app. a year ago. It used to bounce
messages but not any more. hmmmmmm

I wonder if it's because the sender uses a bogus email
addy? I always add these to the blacklist and almost
never get messages from a particular address twice. The
blacklist just keeps getting bigger and bigger.

__________________________________________________________

-----Original Message-----
Both versions work exactly the same as far as bouncing goes. it is all in the set up

<><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are

<><><>Do Not Post Attachments In This Newsgroup<><><>
Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


Sonia,

I see that you use MailWasher Pro. I still have the free
application and for several months I haven't been able to
get it to 'bounce' unwanted emails back to the sender.
Does the Pro version work properly as far as bouncing them
back?

I've thought of upgrading but haven't because of this
issue.

_________________________________________________________


-----Original Message-----
See my reply to Gus. Instructions are included there.
It doesn't delete
them from the server. It just does not download them
from the server. If
you want to preview messages and delete from the server
before the message
physically reaches your system, see the link to
MailWasher that
Threeofhardts provided - -
http://www.firetrust.com/home/. I use MailWasher
Pro and that's how I deal with spam and viruses that are
easily recognized.

Gus,
Can you elaborate on the "I had to configure OE to
delete from server
every
mail with attachment." How do you do that?
Luc

"Gus Collot" <[email protected]> schreef in
bericht
Well received, Sonia...today I got attacked by a spam
of 'bout 80
e-mails,
to the point I had to configure OE to delete from
server every mail with
attachment.

The rest of my colleagues please share your
experiences with this
threat,
if
any...

Regards to all,

Gus Collot

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Don't ever open any attachments in this newsgroup!

The post titled Re: Try on the correction package
for MS Internet
Explorer
contains a virus infected attachment!

This is a virus that you may also see in your
inbox, so beware.









.

 

[Sonia]

That sounds like an account set up problem. Check to be sure that the SMTP
server address is correct under the Bouncing and outgoing mail tab.