No forwarded mail "rules"

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I want to set up Win Mail so I don't receive forwarded mail, period. Not
downloaded and moved to another folder, not downloaded from server at all.
Actually deleted from server would be even better. As far as I can figure, I
have to set up 3 rules, and they would probably have to be in this order.
One, 'if subject line contains' FW--whatever, reply with a message that "I
don't want to receive forwarded emails...",etc. Two, 'if subject line
contains'--don't download from server. And three, 'if subject line
contains'--delete from server. Will this work? Is there an easier way? In
trying to set up a rule with multiple actions, I have to move the message to
a folder for the 'and' to appear to apply more than one action, thus
downloading the message, (correct?). Actually, it states "the rules will
only apply once the message arrives". What gives?? Personally, I don't
care to have everyone else's email address a forwarded email has been sent
to, nor them to have mine. This is not a business account and I don't want
to be part of anyone's mass mailings.
Thanks Bill
 
Mr. Bill said:
I want to set up Win Mail so I don't receive forwarded mail, period. Not
downloaded and moved to another folder, not downloaded from server at all.
Actually deleted from server would be even better. As far as I can
figure, I
have to set up 3 rules, and they would probably have to be in this order.
One, 'if subject line contains' FW--whatever, reply with a message that "I
don't want to receive forwarded emails...",etc. Two, 'if subject line
contains'--don't download from server. And three, 'if subject line
contains'--delete from server. Will this work? Is there an easier way?
In
trying to set up a rule with multiple actions, I have to move the message
to
a folder for the 'and' to appear to apply more than one action, thus
downloading the message, (correct?). Actually, it states "the rules will
only apply once the message arrives". What gives?? Personally, I don't
care to have everyone else's email address a forwarded email has been sent
to, nor them to have mine. This is not a business account and I don't
want
to be part of anyone's mass mailings.
Thanks Bill
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Can't be done that I know of?

I will borrow a couple of posts from Bruce Hagen MVP, below:

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"If you use your e-mail address in non-trusted sites, spam will follow and
continue to get worse.

There could be many reasons for getting spam. The thing I hate most with
e-mail is the people that continue to forward something such as a Joke, and
keeping everyone e-mail address in the forward.

I get mail that sometimes has hundreds of e-mail addresses, and if I wanted
to, I could easily go to a Website like Priceline.com, or Lendingtree and
enter someone else's address and WHAM, here comes the spam for them.

If they only use the computer for e-mail, maybe you could use an Address
Book only rule and expand from there as needed.

I would filter in the mail. Start with the Address Book only rule and as you
get messages you want from people not in your Address Book, (E-mail from
businesses, bills, your ISP, etc.), you can add them to the rule.

Tools | Options | Message Rules | Mail | New.

Box 1 - Where the From line contains people {check it}

Box 2 - Check: Delete it & Stop processing more rules if you want messages
not in the Address Book to go to Deleted Items, or you can create a Junk
folder and direct them there.

You can choose Delete it from server, but be careful as you will never have
any messages downloaded to any folder if you choose this option.

Box 3 - Click on the blue words Contains People

Click on the first address to highlight it. Scroll down to the end and hold
down the Ctrl key while you click on the last address. This will highlight
them all. Right click on them and click on From in the menu that appears.

Now click Options and Choose: Message *does not contain* the people below in
the top Options box, and choose: Message matches any one of the people below
in the bottom Options box.

OK your way out of the new rule.

Now, only addresses you entered will be downloaded to your Inbox. You will
not see any other e-mail.

Don't forget, if you add someone to your Address Book, you will have to add
them to the rule. It will not be added automatically.

Be sure to see these links for more options.

Some Message Rule Ideas:
http://www.mindspring.com/~majik/messagerules.htm

Some tips:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/tips/rules.htm

Message Rules not working?:
http://www.tomsterdam.com/insideoe/faqs/why.htm#rules

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Can't be done that I know of?

Bummer, it sure would be nice if it was possible. I bet there's a whole lot
of people who would like to be able to do the same as me! How about WinMail
not including the forward button at all, or making people pay (lots of $) to
access it to eliminate just what was stated below, (The thing I hate most
with e-mail is the people that continue to forward something such as a Joke,
and keeping everyones' e-mail address in the forward. I get mail that
sometimes has hundreds of e-mail addresses, and if I wanted to, I could
easily go to a Website like Priceline.com, or Lendingtree and enter someone
else's address and WHAM, here comes the spam for them.)? I mean, it's just
not that hard to cut, paste into a new message. Make the people who need it,
pay for it!

Thanks anyways
Bill
 
Wow! I checked out the suggested links. It looks like you have to write a
"book of rules" with lots of continuous modifications to perform what I
thought would be a pretty easy fix to a common problem. So much for that
idea.
Thanks anyways
 
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