John Colby
jcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Mon Oct 20 16:39:46 CDT 2003
Mark, AFAIK if you change your email as you mention, and get rid of the other one, your spam sill drop instantly. I have likewise considered doing that. I was stupid enough to put my email address in bare form on my web site long ago. :-( John W. Colby www.colbyconsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Mark L. Breen Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 5:04 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] RE: [AccessD] OT - Spam Blocker Hello John B, Do you believe that this Outlook Express spam tool is completely different to the Outlook one that Mr Colby referred to recently? I think that you are suggesting that it is different. In fact, I think that you are referring to iHateSpam. Would you just confirm that for me, If so, does it use the same technology the Bayesian filters ? It is high time from me to do something about my own spam. One problem I think I created for myself is that my email address has been mark at mydomainname.ie I wonder if I notify all my friends that I have ever contacted and tell them that I am changing my email address to mark.breen at mydomainname.ie would my spam levels instantly drop to almost nothing? In other words, do the bots just send spam to christianname at domainname or do they just have my email address. Thanks in advance for any comments Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "John B." <john at winhaven.net> To: "Dba-Tech" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>; <bchacc at san.rr.com> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 3:55 PM Subject: [dba-Tech] RE: [AccessD] OT - Spam Blocker > The Outlook product is a COM addin and the SPAM is moved to a folder. The > are numerous option for that as there are with the entire product. > > The Outlook Express uses the rules to do it. You can add your own rules yet > though. The SPAM is placed in the deleted folder. If you don't have your > deleted folder automatically emptied you can still browse through it for > false negatives. > > I set it up so that it never put any email from someone in my address book > into the SPAM folder. I also have it set up so that the domains of things I > subscribe to (like @databaseadvisors.com) cannot be filtered. (Sometimes the > subject matter could be mis-intepreted). My false negatives are VERY low. > > They have a free trial download, which is what I did. It works fine for me > but I'm not claiming its the best or anything. Some mags have rated it very > high. It is made by Sunbelt software which is a good company that develops > or finds niche software to sell. I haven't tried a whole slew of them of > them or anything (who has the time?) > > HTH > jb > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of John B. > > Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 8:57 PM > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT - Spam Blocker > > > > > > HI Rocky, > > I use iHateSpam when you purchase it you get 2 licenses - one for your PC > > and one for your laptop. You can use either Outlook or Outlook Express or > > both. It's $19.95. > > > > They also have a server based version for Exchange users. > > > > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/product.cfm?id=930 > > > > HTH > > JB > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin - > > > Beach Access Software > > > Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 9:57 AM > > > To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > Subject: [AccessD] OT - Spam Blocker > > > > > > > > > Dear List: > > > > > > It's time to get a Spam Filter I guess (sigh). What do you all > > > use and do they really save more time than outlook's "Block > > > Sender" and mail rules to route mail to a spam folder based on > > > whether or not he words Viagra, debt, breast or penis are > > > contained in the message and/or heading? > > > > > > MTIA, > > > > > > Rocky Smolin > > > Beach Access Software > > > > > > P.S. I am now being spammed by people who want me to buy their > > > spam filter. 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