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Slightly off-topic I know, but may be relevant to this group. Is the a way
to make Outlook Express block messages by the posting host? I'm trying to
block all messages that come from the MS web site.

"Brian" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Slightly off-topic I know, but may be relevant to this group. Is the a way
> to make Outlook Express block messages by the posting host? I'm trying to
> block all messages that come from the MS web site.
>
>
have you tried to use a doman? like *@microsoft.com? or perhaps trying to
use message rules where anything containing certain words like "Microsoft"
would be placed directly into the deleted items or deleted entirely? I have
several message rules where mail from certain individuals is placed in a
folder created for this purpose... for example, mail from my boyfriend goes
into a folder with his name. Another is for my MS newsletters go into a
folder I created called "Microsoft Emails" (go figure). In this section you
can also designate that they get deleted immediately so you shouldnt see
them at all.

go to tools / message rules / mail or news / new ... name it... and then
select the actions you want taken by these emails captured in this rule.

Just a thought

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http://www.mcngp.tk
The MCNGP Team - We're here to help

I kinda figured that was the reason. Just didn't want to
be to presumtious. Blocking everything coming from MS'
website however, I don't think will solve your problem.
On one hand their are legitimate users on MS' website. On
the other hand it is possible for a user to spoof their ID
even when posting from sources other than MS. I use MS'
website when I post from work, but at home using outlook
express I use the ignore conversation switch. The threads
still show up, but I know there is nothing in them of any
value and can just move on to the next.

>-----Original Message-----
>"Maestro" <> wrote
>> This question is best suited for the outlook express
>> group.
>I'll try there as well. I just figured others might be
interested in knowing
>if this is possible. I know of people in other groups who
have been able to
>block by posting host or newsreader type using other news
reader software.
>
>> Out of curiosity I'm curios why he wants to do this?
>Because of all the stupid posts and impersonations that
come from people
>posting via the MS web site. MS needs to verify who the
poster really is
>before allowing them to post anonymously. Its not all
this group by the way,
>although the whole Ron Williams thing was definitely a
contributing factor.
>In some of the other groups, it seems that Microsoft is
directing customers
>to the newsgroups to get their questions answered, so
people are arriving
>thinking that they are talking to MS.
>
>
>.
>

Well, the answer is that it can't be done. OE is only capable of filtering
on the "from" line.

The problem is that he only wants to block post from MS'
web based reader. Posting this way does not isolate the
poster to a specific domain. Each user supplies their own
email address and by extention their own domain. For
example I use the web based reader when I'm at work. The
domain that I supply is nothere.com, but I could easily
change it to any other non-creative domain that I could
think of, ultimately defeating what he is trying to do.

>-----Original Message-----
>"Brian" <> wrote in message
>news:%...
>> Slightly off-topic I know, but may be relevant to this
group. Is the a way
>> to make Outlook Express block messages by the posting
host? I'm trying to
>> block all messages that come from the MS web site.
>>
>>
>have you tried to use a doman? like *@microsoft.com? or
perhaps trying to
>use message rules where anything containing certain words
like "Microsoft"
>would be placed directly into the deleted items or
deleted entirely? I have
>several message rules where mail from certain individuals
is placed in a
>folder created for this purpose... for example, mail from
my boyfriend goes
>into a folder with his name. Another is for my MS
newsletters go into a
>folder I created called "Microsoft Emails" (go figure).
In this section you
>can also designate that they get deleted immediately so
you shouldnt see
>them at all.
>
>go to tools / message rules / mail or news / new ... name
it... and then
>select the actions you want taken by these emails
captured in this rule.
>
>Just a thought
>
>--
>Sue MCNGP #69
>http://www.mcngp.tk
>The MCNGP Team - We're here to help
>
>
>
>.
>

true... but that is why I asked if he had tried... I didnt think you COULD
do it as someone else posted in this thread... just thought I would try to
come up with alternatives... so that even if what he wanted exactly could be
done in an alternative way... *shrug*

--
Sue MCNGP #69
http://www.mcngp.tk
The MCNGP Team - We're here to help

"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good
example." --Mark Twain
"Maestro" <> wrote in message
news:1c8c01c37899$6d38bc30$...
> The problem is that he only wants to block post from MS'
> web based reader. Posting this way does not isolate the
> poster to a specific domain. Each user supplies their own
> email address and by extention their own domain. For
> example I use the web based reader when I'm at work. The
> domain that I supply is nothere.com, but I could easily
> change it to any other non-creative domain that I could
> think of, ultimately defeating what he is trying to do.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >"Brian" <> wrote in message
> >news:%...
> >> Slightly off-topic I know, but may be relevant to this
> group. Is the a way
> >> to make Outlook Express block messages by the posting
> host? I'm trying to
> >> block all messages that come from the MS web site.
> >>
> >>
> >have you tried to use a doman? like *@microsoft.com? or
> perhaps trying to
> >use message rules where anything containing certain words
> like "Microsoft"
> >would be placed directly into the deleted items or
> deleted entirely? I have
> >several message rules where mail from certain individuals
> is placed in a
> >folder created for this purpose... for example, mail from
> my boyfriend goes
> >into a folder with his name. Another is for my MS
> newsletters go into a
> >folder I created called "Microsoft Emails" (go figure).
> In this section you
> >can also designate that they get deleted immediately so
> you shouldnt see
> >them at all.
> >
> >go to tools / message rules / mail or news / new ... name
> it... and then
> >select the actions you want taken by these emails
> captured in this rule.
> >
> >Just a thought
> >
> >--
> >Sue MCNGP #69
> >http://www.mcngp.tk
> >The MCNGP Team - We're here to help
> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

alrighty

>-----Original Message-----
>true... but that is why I asked if he had tried... I
didnt think you COULD
>do it as someone else posted in this thread... just
thought I would try to
>come up with alternatives... so that even if what he
wanted exactly could be
>done in an alternative way... *shrug*
>
>--
>Sue MCNGP #69
>http://www.mcngp.tk
>The MCNGP Team - We're here to help
>
>"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance
of a good
>example." --Mark Twain
>"Maestro" <> wrote in message
>news:1c8c01c37899$6d38bc30$...
>> The problem is that he only wants to block post from MS'
>> web based reader. Posting this way does not isolate the
>> poster to a specific domain. Each user supplies their
own
>> email address and by extention their own domain. For
>> example I use the web based reader when I'm at work.
The
>> domain that I supply is nothere.com, but I could easily
>> change it to any other non-creative domain that I could
>> think of, ultimately defeating what he is trying to do.
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >"Brian" <> wrote in message
>> >news:%...
>> >> Slightly off-topic I know, but may be relevant to
this
>> group. Is the a way
>> >> to make Outlook Express block messages by the posting
>> host? I'm trying to
>> >> block all messages that come from the MS web site.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >have you tried to use a doman? like *@microsoft.com?
or
>> perhaps trying to
>> >use message rules where anything containing certain
words
>> like "Microsoft"
>> >would be placed directly into the deleted items or
>> deleted entirely? I have
>> >several message rules where mail from certain
individuals
>> is placed in a
>> >folder created for this purpose... for example, mail
from
>> my boyfriend goes
>> >into a folder with his name. Another is for my MS
>> newsletters go into a
>> >folder I created called "Microsoft Emails" (go figure).
>> In this section you
>> >can also designate that they get deleted immediately so
>> you shouldnt see
>> >them at all.
>> >
>> >go to tools / message rules / mail or news / new ...
name
>> it... and then
>> >select the actions you want taken by these emails
>> captured in this rule.
>> >
>> >Just a thought
>> >
>> >--
>> >Sue MCNGP #69
>> >http://www.mcngp.tk
>> >The MCNGP Team - We're here to help
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
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