junk / SPAM filter

[domharborne]

I receive numerous emails that are not picked up by the junk filter - but
they are so obviously junk I dont know why? I immediately notice that I
dont know anyone called 'yolanda equiza [[email protected]] or linda
beukema [[email protected]]' but these sender address change all the time
so adding them to the blocked senders part of the filter doesnt really solve
the problem. What ought to be easy is that these are not addressed to my
email address but to '(e-mail address removed)' and '(e-mail address removed)'
(also constantly changing). How are these getting through? Can anyone help
me? It may be a setup thing. I just dont want to receive an email that does
not have my address in the TO or CC or BCC fields.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

I prefer to use SpamBayes as my spam filter in addition to Outlook's Junk
Mail filter. (available from sourceforge.net) I have used it for several
years now an seldom get even one errant e-mail in my in-box.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, domharborne asked:

| I receive numerous emails that are not picked up by the junk filter -
| but they are so obviously junk I dont know why? I immediately
| notice that I dont know anyone called 'yolanda equiza
| [[email protected]] or linda beukema [[email protected]]' but
| these sender address change all the time so adding them to the
| blocked senders part of the filter doesnt really solve the problem.
| What ought to be easy is that these are not addressed to my email
| address but to '(e-mail address removed)' and '(e-mail address removed)'
| (also constantly changing). How are these getting through? Can
| anyone help me? It may be a setup thing. I just dont want to
| receive an email that does not have my address in the TO or CC or BCC
| fields.