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Old 08-15-2009   #1 (permalink)
Winmail99


 
 

Outlook Express

I use Outlook Express to send and receive email.

How do I get rid of a spammer who keep sending me
junk email.?

I have asked this person to stop...but he continues to keep
sending my junk mail that I do not want.

I have put him on on Blocker senders list but that does not help
I send a email to my ISP about the problem and MSN abuse support (
that is the email he uses!!!
but they have not responsed?
Does anyone have any other ideas?
This goes on every day...and I am real tired of this guy.!!!



My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 08-15-2009   #2 (permalink)
Andrew Murray


 
 

Re: Outlook Express

I would be using something other than Outlook Express in Vista.

If your OS is different then post to the appropriate group - like the
Outlook Express group. Windows Live Mail is the equivalent of Outlook
Express for Vista.

Replying to the spammer just confirms your email is a real address, and
propagates the problem. It's also likely they're using a fake email address
so you won't reach the actual person. Finally since spam is more than
likely sent out by an automatic process rather than an actual person the
request to stop spamming won't reach them....

To help combat the problem, you can set up rules in OE - block senders, or
use an internet security product with an anti-spam component. A free tool
you could use is Mailwasher (www.mailwasher.net) It's a comprehensive
application for eliminating spam. There's also a 'pro' version for a small
payment ($30 NZD or something around that)

One last suggestion, your ISP should or might have anti-spam tools on their
mail server, so the spam should be eliminated before you download it.

Using a combination of the tools mentioned above, I cut down my spam receipt
from around 90 spam emails a day; now a days it's about 10 or less, a day,
and that's from using the same primary email address for at least 15 years
with the same ISP.



"Winmail99" <Winmail99@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> I use Outlook Express to send and receive email.
>
> How do I get rid of a spammer who keep sending me
> junk email.?
>
> I have asked this person to stop...but he continues to keep
> sending my junk mail that I do not want.
>
> I have put him on on Blocker senders list but that does not help
> I send a email to my ISP about the problem and MSN abuse support (
> that is the email he uses!!!
> but they have not responsed?
> Does anyone have any other ideas?
> This goes on every day...and I am real tired of this guy.!!!
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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