Vista - Training junk filter

Is it possible to train junk filter to recognize emails that are spam using
the content and not just sayng that it has to block an address or a domain?

No. Unfortunately, WM's junk filter is not trainable.

Gary VanderMolen

"Qwertyscar" <Qwertyscar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1A168BFC-73DB-43DB-A6EE-C1E4770E4C71@microsoft.com...
> Is it possible to train junk filter to recognize emails that are spam using
> the content and not just sayng that it has to block an address or a domain?

Hi Qwertyscar,

You will have to manually set Message Rules or use some 3rd party program to filter out from the Content.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

I just upgraded to Vista in the last 24 hours. Prior to that I was using
Microsoft Outlook 2003 wiht a filter called Spam Bayes which I liked a lot.
I am a bit dissapointed that it appears impossible to train the junk filter
to the degree that Spam Bayes was able to do. However I think I found a loop
hole that may make it possible.

Click TOOLS then JUNK E-MAIL OPTIONS then select SAFE LIST ONLY.

You can not train the WM to identify junk mail except through blacklisting
domains or senders BUT you can train it to identify SAFE SENDERS that have
been accidently sent to the Junk Email Box. So you will have to monitor the
junk email box and add anyones GOOD email to SAFELIST by clicking NOT SPAM
which will move it out of the Junk Box. The positive is that ALL junk mail
WILL end up in the Junk Box for sure. The downside is it is a bit cumbersome
and inconvenient to have to monitor the junk box for good emails. Well I
hope that helps somebody.

I would simply keep using OUTLOOK but for some reason Vista is blocking it
from working. I could get around that adjusting the firewall in XP but that
feature seems to be removed from Vista. IF anyone knows how to help with
that problem let me know. Thanks!

I just upgraded my laptop to Vista in the last 24 hours. I was not
satisified with Windows Mail Junk Filtering and thought I would try Windows
Live Mail Beta. The software looks a bit more likely to suit my needs but it
is not working. I am recieving this error message

Error Number: 0x800CCC0F

For now I uninstalled the program and using the exact same settings Windows
Mail works just fine. How do I fix this problem?

Issues pertaining strictly to the Windows Live Mail beta should be posted
to the newsgroup microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop.
In case of an error message, always post the complete text, not just the
error number.

The Junk E-mail filtering in WLM is not any more sophisticated that what
you have in WM.

Gary VanderMolen


"David M. Curtis" <postmaster@theloudcry.com> wrote in message news:F121C20B-2974-4556-AB21-07C4A5B5147D@microsoft.com...
>I just upgraded my laptop to Vista in the last 24 hours. I was not satisified with Windows Mail Junk Filtering and thought I
>would try Windows Live Mail Beta. The software looks a bit more likely to suit my needs but it is not working. I am recieving
>this error message
>
> Error Number: 0x800CCC0F
>
> For now I uninstalled the program and using the exact same settings Windows Mail works just fine. How do I fix this problem?

"David M. Curtis" <postmaster@theloudcry.com> wrote in message
news:F121C20B-2974-4556-AB21-07C4A5B5147D@microsoft.com...
>I just upgraded my laptop to Vista in the last 24 hours. I was not
>satisified with Windows Mail Junk Filtering and thought I would try Windows
>Live Mail Beta. The software looks a bit more likely to suit my needs but
>it is not working. I am recieving this error message
>
> Error Number: 0x800CCC0F
>
> For now I uninstalled the program and using the exact same settings
> Windows Mail works just fine. How do I fix this problem?

Email scanning should be turned off in any anti-virus. It provides no
protection not provided by the regular resident protection.
Beside that, McAfee and Norton are not compatible with Windows Mail.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Do not send mail.