Doh! What an idiot I am.
I was trying all kinds of combinations and obviously when I tried Winston's
suggestion I managed to check the wrong thing to search and didn't notice. I
apologize for wasting your time. I changed it to "From", entered the strings
manually, and it works fine now.
Thanks for your help.
JimO
"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
Quote:
> Why are you filtering on the Subject line when the keyword is in the From line?
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "JimO" <JimO@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:79EAC98E-F44E-49C6-BC2E-C2D698B4282E@xxxxxx Quote:
> > This is exactly what I did but it didn't work.. The Message Rule I created is:
> >
> > Apply this rule after the message arrives
> > Where the Subject line contains 'Pfizer' or 'Lilly'
> > Move it to the Junk e-mail folder
> >
> > Looking at one of the SPAM Emails, when I look at
> > "Properties->Details->Message Source shows this around the From: line
> >
> > Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:04:04 -0800
> > From: "Pfizer Internet " <Tyler.Mckay@xxxxxx>
> > Subject: Order Reminder
> >
> > However, when I put this message in the InBox then "Apply now" the Message
> > Rule to the InBox, this email is not moved to the Junk Email Folder. I would
> > think it should have matched on the Message Rule, but it doesn't seem to.
> >
> > JimO
> >
> >
> > "...winston" wrote:
> > Quote:
> >> Create the rule with the condition
> >> Where the From Line Contains
> >> Then
> >> Manually Enter Pfizer
> >> - or any combination(e.g. Pfiz)
> >>
> >> I just created a rule for the first four letters of a From and the last 5 letters from a From and moved messages to the Delete and
> >> or Junk Mail folder of an email account. None of the 'From' recipients were in my WLM Contact list, nor in my Safe Senders.
> >>
> >> Note: Rules do not work on http accounts(e.g. Hotmail, Live, MSn.com).
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> ...winston
> >> ms-mvp mail
> >>
> >>
> >> "JimO" <JimO@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E2C12FAD-9DDE-40D4-A37F-858637E9191C@xxxxxx
> >> > I am getting a lot of spam from a spammer who keeps changing the (fake)
> >> > return address of the sender. So blocking sender or domain doesn't stop this
> >> > guy. However, (s)he does keep using the word "Pfizer" or "Lilly" in the
> >> > "From" name, even thought the email address in between "<" and ">" on the
> >> > "From" line keeps changing.
> >> >
> >> > I would like to set up a Message Rule for the "From" line to match the
> >> > words "Pfizer" or "Lilly" in the "From" line, but WML does not seem to allow
> >> > me to do it. The only thing it seems to check is the email adress between "<"
> >> > and ">".
> >> >
> >> > Am I missing something? Any clue how to block this with a Message Rule?
> >>
> >>
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