Don't worry about 'wasting' our time. That's why we're here,
to help users by providing an extra pair of eyes, to catch things
that may or may not be obvious.
--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
"JimO" <JimO@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8C60D0C0-29AC-46C8-9BDF-C926F8098897@xxxxxx
Quote:
> 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:
>> >
>> >> 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?
>> >>
>> >>
>>