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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
> How do I add a group of e-mails to the block senders list? Highlighting one
> message at a time takes for ever.
Are the senders of these unwanted e-mails *always* using the same e-mail
address? Or are you trying to futilely employ this block list against
spam e-mails? Spammers don't use their own e-mail address. The bogus
or usurped e-mail address that they do use will change every time they
squeeze out another load of their crap. You using a blocked senders
list based on whatever e-mail address they happened to use in a
particular spew of their vomit makes them laugh.
<Ding dong>
<You open the door>
Them: "Hello. I'm John. I'm here to sell brushes."
You: "No thanks. Bye."
<Close door>
<You add John to your list of blocked doorbell pushers>
<Ding dong>
Them: "Hi there. I'm Jo..., er, Mark. I'm selling encyclopedias."
You: "Aren't your John?"
Them: "No, I'm Mark. Want to buy a sampler book?"
You: "No thanks. Bye."
<You add Mark to your block list?
<Ding dong>
Them: "Gud'day, mate. Jack's the name. Selling siding's my game."
You: "Um, aren't you Mark that was John?"
Them: "Naw, bloody untrue. I've have a deal but only good t'day."
You: "No thanks. Bye."
<You add Jack to your block list>
<Ding dong>
Them (in falsetto): "Hi, I'm Mary. Want to buy some cosmetics?"
You: "Okay, you're Mark, er John or whatever, wearing a wig!"
Them (in falsetto): "No need to insult me because I have a manly face."
You: "No soliciting here. Goodbye."
<You add them to your list>
<Ding dong>
<Here you again, and again, and again>
The circus continues because your list blocks on name (e-mail address)
which they change every time they visit your door (mailbox). Blocking
spam based on e-mail address is stupid. It doesn't work. It can't
work. It won't work. Only if the boob always uses the same e-mail
address will blocking them on that criteria work to eliminating seeing
their e-mails. Even neophyte spammers are a bane but they aren't boobs.
Fyi...since spammers forge headers including use of the recipient address as the sender, you may end up blocking your own email
address.
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