OT....junk email

Kidnova · Sep 29, 2006

To start with, I have Outlook Express. And for some reason over the past few weeks, I have been getting a chitt load of emails regarding home loans, auto loans. 2nd mortgage crap, free lap top computer crap, free big screen TV crap, bla bla bla. I delete them, and then get more almost as soon as I delete. This is a real PIA :angry1:

Don't know if this makes a difference, but my puter is old, Windows 98

Is there a way to "block" emails from certain or selected senders, with Outlook Express?

If anyone can tell me how to block un-wanted emails I'd really appreciate it

But, seeing as how I'm a computer dumb-azz....ya gotta tell me in layman's terms

Thanks

Boatally Insane · Sep 29, 2006

A lot of the companies that make antivirus software also make "spam blocker" software that will reduce a LOT of it....

If you have Road Runner you can get a free version that works pretty good....

Doug

kcvega · Sep 29, 2006

I've been getting the same crap about loans.

90Velocity · Sep 29, 2006

I went through that with my old computer. After I loaded the software needed to block the spam, have a firewall, and good antivirus my computer was very slow and hung up all the time.

ghart · Sep 29, 2006

I use Norton Internet Security 2006. Does a great job with junk and spam.

Kidnova · Sep 29, 2006

Boatally Insane said:
A lot of the companies that make antivirus software also make "spam blocker" software that will reduce a LOT of it....

If you have Road Runner you can get a free version that works pretty good....

Doug

Doug.....I do have Road Runner. How do I get the "spam blocker"? I got about 15 of these BS emails today :angry1:

Mr. Demeanor · Sep 30, 2006

The ones that I can not stop even with Norton and evry other trick is the "Stock Alert" crap. Because the text is actually an image, you security doesnt recogonize the individual words as spam. It just sees a pic and doesnt know what it is.

orthos1 · Sep 30, 2006

Try Qurb. Cheap and has a 30 day trail. It works great for me. It got great reviews from PC mag and a bunch of other sites.

http://www.qurb.com/products/antispam.php

I hope this helps you!

Stu

Daddy's Girl · Sep 30, 2006

Sollution: Beat the puter with a hammer.... Stops the junk mail problem and gives u a good reason to buy urself presents

Kidnova · Sep 30, 2006

Daddy's Girl said:
Sollution: Beat the puter with a hammer.... Stops the junk mail problem and gives u a good reason to buy urself presents

I already kicked the chit out of it and that didn't work. I'll try the hammer next

Actually I think I've solved the problem. I down loaded SPAMfighter. About 2 hours ago I blocked selected spam, and so far so good

If anyone else is having the same problem and or interested go to spamblocker.com and read up on it. Two versions....one free and one for $29.00 per year. I'm sure there are better spam blockers out there but this one seems to be doing ok.

Might save wear and tear on the hammer too

ghart · Sep 30, 2006

Kidnova said:
Doug.....I do have Road Runner. How do I get the "spam blocker"? I got about 15 of these BS emails today :angry1:

Roadrunner is what we have at the office, don't do chit for stopping junk mail! It may stop some of it but gobs get through!

OT....junk email

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