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**Brink** · 08-19-2007

Quote: Originally Posted by Rick

Hmmm...so you think that the explanation that's been offered for why my
rules work erratically might not be correct?

"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message
news:OCEfyAt4HHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I haven't fully explored this yet, but I think WLM's custom
> rules operate *before* the junk filter rules.
> I don't want to use WLM's account folders, so I have a
> message rule that redirects all incoming mail to a custom
> folder. That folder receives everything, including the junk emails.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "Rick" <blue_no-spam-pls_heron3@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:O$x6Q8q4HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Ah, that would explain it. I've always assumed that WM would see my
>> rules and understand that if a message matches any of them, I'm
>> implicitly declaring it legitimate mail. I have another email program
>> whose junk mail filter is simply another rule, and I just make that rule
>> my LAST one. Works perfectly: if a message doesn't meet any of these
>> rules, then it's junk. That algorithm seems more logical to me.
>>
>> I subscribe to a number of email listservs, often on yahoogroups, and I'd
>> like to route messages from them to special folders. They come in to me
>> with a unique email address in the TO: field such as
>> 'groupname@yahoogroups.com'. The FROM field could be anyone, but I still
>> want the message routed to my special folder. I should be able to have a
>> rule based on the TO field kick in before WM looks at the FROM field,
>> doesn't recognize the sender, and declares it junk! There's no way I can
>> put every member of all my email groups in my approved sender list--I
>> don't know them all and don't want to!
>>
>> Thanks for any thoughts.
>>

Rick,

I think Gary is suggesting that Windows Live Mail may have a better message rule vs junk filter system. You might give it a try and see. If it not, it is still better than WM, or uninstall it.

Windows Live Mail Beta

Shawn

08-19-2007	#11 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,981 posts	Re: Message Rules working erratically? Quote: Originally Posted by Rick Hmmm...so you think that the explanation that's been offered for why my rules work erratically might not be correct? "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message news:OCEfyAt4HHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >I haven't fully explored this yet, but I think WLM's custom > rules operate before the junk filter rules. > I don't want to use WLM's account folders, so I have a > message rule that redirects all incoming mail to a custom > folder. That folder receives everything, including the junk emails. > > Gary VanderMolen > > "Rick" <blue_no-spam-pls_heron3@verizon.net> wrote in message > news:O$x6Q8q4HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Ah, that would explain it. I've always assumed that WM would see my >> rules and understand that if a message matches any of them, I'm >> implicitly declaring it legitimate mail. I have another email program >> whose junk mail filter is simply another rule, and I just make that rule >> my LAST one. Works perfectly: if a message doesn't meet any of these >> rules, then it's junk. That algorithm seems more logical to me. >> >> I subscribe to a number of email listservs, often on yahoogroups, and I'd >> like to route messages from them to special folders. They come in to me >> with a unique email address in the TO: field such as >> 'groupname@yahoogroups.com'. The FROM field could be anyone, but I still >> want the message routed to my special folder. I should be able to have a >> rule based on the TO field kick in before WM looks at the FROM field, >> doesn't recognize the sender, and declares it junk! There's no way I can >> put every member of all my email groups in my approved sender list--I >> don't know them all and don't want to! >> >> Thanks for any thoughts. >> Rick, I think Gary is suggesting that Windows Live Mail may have a better message rule vs junk filter system. You might give it a try and see. If it not, it is still better than WM, or uninstall it. Windows Live Mail Beta Shawn
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