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Old 09-27-2008   #1 (permalink)
Michael Dobony


 
 

Junk Filter doesn't filter

I keep getting same junk mail over and over even after marking the mail as
junk. Why doesn't the junk filter work? I have made sure it was enabled.

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Old 09-27-2008   #2 (permalink)
Ildhund


 
 

Re: Junk Filter doesn't filter

The junk filter does work, but obviously not on the precise message
you're getting. It doesn't learn like some do. We're told that
monthly updates will be forthcoming via Windows Update in the
future.
When you say 'same junk mail over and over', how is it 'same'? Same
sender, same subject, same content? What kind of account - POP3,
IMAP, HTTP? If it's POP3, you can set up a rule to filter it out. If
it's an HTTP account, you can use the filters at Hotmail (on sender
and subject) to deal with it.
--
Noel

"Michael Dobony" <survey@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I keep getting same junk mail over and over even after marking the
> mail as
> junk. Why doesn't the junk filter work? I have made sure it was
> enabled.
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Old 09-27-2008   #3 (permalink)
Joseph Meehan


 
 

Re: Junk Filter doesn't filter

As noted, there can be many reasons. Often the SPAMers like to use the
same message, but send it from a slightly different address or make some
other small, easily overlooked changes to beat out filters.

"Michael Dobony" <survey@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I keep getting same junk mail over and over even after marking the mail as
> junk. Why doesn't the junk filter work? I have made sure it was enabled.

--
Joseph Meehan

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Old 09-30-2008   #4 (permalink)
Michael Dobony


 
 

Re: Junk Filter doesn't filter

On Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:38:45 +0100, Ildhund wrote:
Quote:

> The junk filter does work, but obviously not on the precise message
> you're getting. It doesn't learn like some do. We're told that
> monthly updates will be forthcoming via Windows Update in the
> future.
> When you say 'same junk mail over and over', how is it 'same'? Same
> sender, same subject, same content? What kind of account - POP3,
> IMAP, HTTP? If it's POP3, you can set up a rule to filter it out. If
> it's an HTTP account, you can use the filters at Hotmail (on sender
> and subject) to deal with it.
Some are exact same subject line, others are exact same sender.
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Old 09-30-2008   #5 (permalink)
...winston


 
 

Re: Junk Filter doesn't filter

And the answer to the earlier question was ???
<qp>
What kind of account - POP3, IMAP, HTTP?
</qp>


"Michael Dobony" <survey@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1umdcw03u6xbl.1my3bc325lzzs.dlg@xxxxxx
Quote:

> On Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:38:45 +0100, Ildhund wrote:
>
Quote:

>> The junk filter does work, but obviously not on the precise message
>> you're getting. It doesn't learn like some do. We're told that
>> monthly updates will be forthcoming via Windows Update in the
>> future.
>> When you say 'same junk mail over and over', how is it 'same'? Same
>> sender, same subject, same content? What kind of account - POP3,
>> IMAP, HTTP? If it's POP3, you can set up a rule to filter it out. If
>> it's an HTTP account, you can use the filters at Hotmail (on sender
>> and subject) to deal with it.
>
> Some are exact same subject line, others are exact same sender.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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