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Old April 24th 09, 05:19 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Clair da Loon
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Default Writing a filter

I'm trying to think how I can write a message filter that will filter
"empty" message bodies, like those that contain just an image.

Any good ideas on how that may be done?


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Old April 24th 09, 05:29 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bruce Hagen
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Default Writing a filter

Box 1 - Where the Subject line contains specific words
Box 2 - Delete It and Stop processing more rules. (This will send it to
Deleted Items).
Box 3 - Click on the blue "Contains specific words" and Add *one at a time*
a, e, i, o, u, y, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
Click: Options and change to: Does not contain....

You cannot use Delete it from server as the message has to be download for
the rule to realize the message body is blank.

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

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

Controlling Junk Mail in Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/.../junkmail.mspx

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

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Clair Da Loon" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to think how I can write a message filter that will filter
"empty" message bodies, like those that contain just an image.

Any good ideas on how that may be done?


  #3  
Old April 24th 09, 05:29 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bruce Hagen
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Posts: 10,210
Default Writing a filter

Box 1 - Where the Subject line contains specific words
Box 2 - Delete It and Stop processing more rules. (This will send it to
Deleted Items).
Box 3 - Click on the blue "Contains specific words" and Add *one at a time*
a, e, i, o, u, y, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
Click: Options and change to: Does not contain....

You cannot use Delete it from server as the message has to be download for
the rule to realize the message body is blank.

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

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

Controlling Junk Mail in Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/.../junkmail.mspx

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

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Clair Da Loon" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to think how I can write a message filter that will filter
"empty" message bodies, like those that contain just an image.

Any good ideas on how that may be done?


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Old April 24th 09, 05:38 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bruce Hagen
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Posts: 10,210
Default Writing a filter

Correction:

Box 1 - Where the Message Body contains specific words
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Box 1 - Where the Subject line contains specific words
Box 2 - Delete It and Stop processing more rules. (This will send it to
Deleted Items).
Box 3 - Click on the blue "Contains specific words" and Add *one at a
time*
a, e, i, o, u, y, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
Click: Options and change to: Does not contain....

You cannot use Delete it from server as the message has to be download for
the rule to realize the message body is blank.

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

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

Controlling Junk Mail in Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/.../junkmail.mspx

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

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Clair Da Loon" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to think how I can write a message filter that will filter
"empty" message bodies, like those that contain just an image.

Any good ideas on how that may be done?



  #5  
Old April 24th 09, 05:38 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bruce Hagen
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Posts: 10,210
Default Writing a filter

Correction:

Box 1 - Where the Message Body contains specific words
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Box 1 - Where the Subject line contains specific words
Box 2 - Delete It and Stop processing more rules. (This will send it to
Deleted Items).
Box 3 - Click on the blue "Contains specific words" and Add *one at a
time*
a, e, i, o, u, y, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
Click: Options and change to: Does not contain....

You cannot use Delete it from server as the message has to be download for
the rule to realize the message body is blank.

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

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

Controlling Junk Mail in Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/.../junkmail.mspx

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

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Clair Da Loon" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to think how I can write a message filter that will filter
"empty" message bodies, like those that contain just an image.

Any good ideas on how that may be done?



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Old April 24th 09, 10:12 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Ron Sommer
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Default Writing a filter

Also note that even though the message does not stay in the Inbox, you will
still get a new message notification.
--
Ron Sommer

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Correction:

Box 1 - Where the Message Body contains specific words
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Box 1 - Where the Subject line contains specific words
Box 2 - Delete It and Stop processing more rules. (This will send it to
Deleted Items).
Box 3 - Click on the blue "Contains specific words" and Add *one at a
time*
a, e, i, o, u, y, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
Click: Options and change to: Does not contain....

You cannot use Delete it from server as the message has to be download
for the rule to realize the message body is blank.

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

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

Controlling Junk Mail in Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/.../junkmail.mspx

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

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Clair Da Loon" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to think how I can write a message filter that will filter
"empty" message bodies, like those that contain just an image.

Any good ideas on how that may be done?



  #7  
Old April 24th 09, 10:12 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Ron Sommer
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Posts: 1,463
Default Writing a filter

Also note that even though the message does not stay in the Inbox, you will
still get a new message notification.
--
Ron Sommer

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Correction:

Box 1 - Where the Message Body contains specific words
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Box 1 - Where the Subject line contains specific words
Box 2 - Delete It and Stop processing more rules. (This will send it to
Deleted Items).
Box 3 - Click on the blue "Contains specific words" and Add *one at a
time*
a, e, i, o, u, y, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
Click: Options and change to: Does not contain....

You cannot use Delete it from server as the message has to be download
for the rule to realize the message body is blank.

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

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

Controlling Junk Mail in Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/.../junkmail.mspx

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

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Clair Da Loon" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to think how I can write a message filter that will filter
"empty" message bodies, like those that contain just an image.

Any good ideas on how that may be done?



  #8  
Old April 25th 09, 08:05 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Clair da Loon
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Posts: 12
Default Writing a filter

I suppose I could try that filter on the subject line to test for blank
subjects. Those could be deleted before downloading. But I guess I'll just
have to put up with the "blank" message bodies activating the new message
toast.

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
Also note that even though the message does not stay in the Inbox, you
will still get a new message notification.
--
Ron Sommer

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Correction:

Box 1 - Where the Message Body contains specific words
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Box 1 - Where the Subject line contains specific words
Box 2 - Delete It and Stop processing more rules. (This will send it to
Deleted Items).
Box 3 - Click on the blue "Contains specific words" and Add *one at a
time*
a, e, i, o, u, y, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
Click: Options and change to: Does not contain....

You cannot use Delete it from server as the message has to be download
for the rule to realize the message body is blank.

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

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

Controlling Junk Mail in Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/.../junkmail.mspx

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

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Clair Da Loon" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to think how I can write a message filter that will filter
"empty" message bodies, like those that contain just an image.

Any good ideas on how that may be done?





  #9  
Old April 25th 09, 08:05 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Clair da Loon
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Posts: 12
Default Writing a filter

I suppose I could try that filter on the subject line to test for blank
subjects. Those could be deleted before downloading. But I guess I'll just
have to put up with the "blank" message bodies activating the new message
toast.

"Ron Sommer" wrote in message
...
Also note that even though the message does not stay in the Inbox, you
will still get a new message notification.
--
Ron Sommer

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Correction:

Box 1 - Where the Message Body contains specific words
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Box 1 - Where the Subject line contains specific words
Box 2 - Delete It and Stop processing more rules. (This will send it to
Deleted Items).
Box 3 - Click on the blue "Contains specific words" and Add *one at a
time*
a, e, i, o, u, y, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
Click: Options and change to: Does not contain....

You cannot use Delete it from server as the message has to be download
for the rule to realize the message body is blank.

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

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

Controlling Junk Mail in Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/.../junkmail.mspx

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

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Clair Da Loon" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to think how I can write a message filter that will filter
"empty" message bodies, like those that contain just an image.

Any good ideas on how that may be done?





  #10  
Old April 25th 09, 08:08 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Clair da Loon
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Posts: 12
Default Writing a filter

Hadn't thought of your shortened version. I was contemplating adding the
most common words in the English language to make a filter! Thnaks!

Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Box 1 - Where the Subject line contains specific words
Box 2 - Delete It and Stop processing more rules. (This will send it to
Deleted Items).
Box 3 - Click on the blue "Contains specific words" and Add *one at a
time*
a, e, i, o, u, y, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
Click: Options and change to: Does not contain....

You cannot use Delete it from server as the message has to be download
for the rule to realize the message body is blank.

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

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

Controlling Junk Mail in Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/.../junkmail.mspx

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

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Clair Da Loon" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to think how I can write a message filter that will filter
"empty" message bodies, like those that contain just an image.

Any good ideas on how that may be done?




 




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