Creating rules that don't work

[jay]

I'm using Office 2007 on XP pro. I've used Outlok for years and have noticed
something about this version which I don't seem to understand. I am a big
user of the Create Rules to help limit spam. Over the months I've noticed
that there are some senders that are not subject to rules. I again and again
create rues against their being placed in my inbox to find them there again.

Before you jump on my inabiity to use rules, by far most senders are
eliminated from spamming me throgh proper use of rules. Only a half dozen
fail to stop. I can review my rules and see that they exist, but are
evidently ignored.

What is happening?

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I'm using Office 2007 on XP pro. I've used Outlok for years and have
noticed
something about this version which I don't seem to understand. I am a big
user of the Create Rules to help limit spam. Over the months I've noticed
that there are some senders that are not subject to rules. I again and
again
create rues against their being placed in my inbox to find them there
again.

Before you jump on my inabiity to use rules, by far most senders are
eliminated from spamming me throgh proper use of rules. Only a half dozen
fail to stop. I can review my rules and see that they exist, but are
evidently ignored.

There are several things I can think of that may be contributing. Do you
have the "stop processintg more rules" action on each of your rules? Are
you using the "from people or distribution list" condition or the "with
specific words in the message header" condition? Are you using the "with
specific words in the subject or body" condition? Typically, using rules to
control SPAM is fairly pointless as sender addresses change or the message
encoding varies so that key words can't be found.

 

[jay]

Nrian,
I apologize for the slow response. I took one of the "difficult" senders
and examined it with respect to your questions:
1. stop processing more rrules - not used
2. from people or distribution lists - yes
3. with specific words in msg header - no
4. with specific words in subject - no

I always use this method of rule creation.

1. highlight the offending emaill
2. right click
3. select create rule
4. check first box "from"
5. check last box "move to"

Again, of all the times I've used this method, only four or five senders
seem to ignore the rule.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I apologize for the slow response. I took one of the "difficult" senders
and examined it with respect to your questions:
1. stop processing more rrules - not used
2. from people or distribution lists - yes
3. with specific words in msg header - no
4. with specific words in subject - no

I always use this method of rule creation.

1. highlight the offending emaill
2. right click
3. select create rule
4. check first box "from"
5. check last box "move to"

Again, of all the times I've used this method, only four or five senders
seem to ignore the rule.

If you have a rule that moves messages to a folder, it's good practice to
include the "stop processing more rules" action on that rule.

 

[jay]

Will do. Thanks.

If you have a rule that moves messages to a folder, it's good practice to
include the "stop processing more rules" action on that rule.