Outlook should allow blocking junk mail by recipient name

[Guest]

Outlook currently permits specifying safe recipients by email address, thus
permitting any message sent to that address to pass the junk mail filter. It
should also permit blocking any email sent to a specified address. For
instance, if my address is (e-mail address removed) and I get frequent spam which
is also sent to (e-mail address removed) and (e-mail address removed), I should be
able to flag any email also addressed to the other addresses as junk.
This ability should also be allowed as a rule. Wildcard matching abilities
would be beneficial in this feature. For instance, any email addressed to
myname*@domain.net is deleted (or moved, classified as junk, etc.) unless
only addressed to me.

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[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Honestly, using this type of rule to manage spam is a waste of time. If
outlook 2003 spam filter is set to high, it should do a very good job at
removing spam - if it doesn't or if you use an older version, get a real
spam filter.
Sue's Low Maintenance Rules
http://www.slipstick.com/rules/junkmail.htm#sue

Blank senders rule (not suitable for Exchange server accounts):
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2005/20050729.htm

Blank subject rule:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2004/20041018.htm

Antispam filters:
http://www.slipstick.com/rules/junkmail.htm#tools
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/content_control.htm

 

[Guest]

I found that Outlook now (possibly due to an update) does allow blocking such
as I want. I can block all *.domain.com unless sent only to me. I use a small
ISP, but I get a lot of spam broadcast to a bunch of names on the same
domain, as if someone once sent to all possible names and recorded the ones
that did not return errors. I set Outlook to delete all such emails, as they
are always spam. This reduces the contents of my Junk Mail folder by 25-75%.

Unfortunately, rules are not run on junk items, so I have to run them
manually. Any ideas?

Honestly, using this type of rule to manage spam is a waste of time. If
outlook 2003 spam filter is set to high, it should do a very good job at
removing spam - if it doesn't or if you use an older version, get a real
spam filter.
Sue's Low Maintenance Rules
http://www.slipstick.com/rules/junkmail.htm#sue

Blank senders rule (not suitable for Exchange server accounts):
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2005/20050729.htm

Blank subject rule:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2004/20041018.htm

Antispam filters:
http://www.slipstick.com/rules/junkmail.htm#tools
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/content_control.htm


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook currently permits specifying safe recipients by email address,
thus
permitting any message sent to that address to pass the junk mail filter.
It
should also permit blocking any email sent to a specified address. For
instance, if my address is (e-mail address removed) and I get frequent spam
which
is also sent to (e-mail address removed) and (e-mail address removed), I should be
able to flag any email also addressed to the other addresses as junk.
This ability should also be allowed as a rule. Wildcard matching abilities
would be beneficial in this feature. For instance, any email addressed to
myname*@domain.net is deleted (or moved, classified as junk, etc.) unless
only addressed to me.

----------------
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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
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http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...73d9f17a4&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

rules run first, so your only option is to disable junk email and use rules
for all junk or another antispam product.

Personally, I would work on trusting senders so the false positive rate is
low then set up autoarchive to delete the items in the folders every few
days.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

I found that Outlook now (possibly due to an update) does allow blocking
such
as I want. I can block all *.domain.com unless sent only to me. I use a
small
ISP, but I get a lot of spam broadcast to a bunch of names on the same
domain, as if someone once sent to all possible names and recorded the
ones
that did not return errors. I set Outlook to delete all such emails, as
they
are always spam. This reduces the contents of my Junk Mail folder by
25-75%.

Unfortunately, rules are not run on junk items, so I have to run them
manually. Any ideas?

Honestly, using this type of rule to manage spam is a waste of time. If
outlook 2003 spam filter is set to high, it should do a very good job at
removing spam - if it doesn't or if you use an older version, get a real
spam filter.
Sue's Low Maintenance Rules
http://www.slipstick.com/rules/junkmail.htm#sue

Blank senders rule (not suitable for Exchange server accounts):
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2005/20050729.htm

Blank subject rule:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2004/20041018.htm

Antispam filters:
http://www.slipstick.com/rules/junkmail.htm#tools
http://www.slipstick.com/addins/content_control.htm


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook currently permits specifying safe recipients by email address,
thus
permitting any message sent to that address to pass the junk mail
filter.
It
should also permit blocking any email sent to a specified address. For
instance, if my address is (e-mail address removed) and I get frequent spam
which
is also sent to (e-mail address removed) and (e-mail address removed), I should
be
able to flag any email also addressed to the other addresses as junk.
This ability should also be allowed as a rule. Wildcard matching
abilities
would be beneficial in this feature. For instance, any email addressed
to
myname*@domain.net is deleted (or moved, classified as junk, etc.)
unless
only addressed to me.

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
"I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...73d9f17a4&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general