Crossposting Filter - Is there a way in Windows Mail

[Nick Mason]

In Windows Mail is there any way to filter/ignore messages crossposted to
multiple news groups?

I'm trying to avoid loading my PC with duplicate applications but I'm sick
of seeing spam and other idiotic off topic posts in the groups I subscribe
to.

On my old XP machine I used Gravity as my Newsreader and set the crosspost
filter to ignore/mark as read any post that were crossposted to more than 3
groups.

This worked really well as most of the spammers and idiots want to reach as
many people with as little effort as possible and use crossposting to do it.

 

[Guest]

In Windows Mail is there any way to filter/ignore messages crossposted to
multiple news groups?

I'd like to find one too. I've searched all the options, but none of them
offer this.

 

[PA Bear]

No.

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

In Windows Mail is there any way to filter/ignore messages crossposted to
multiple news groups?

I'm trying to avoid loading my PC with duplicate applications but I'm sick
of seeing spam and other idiotic off topic posts in the groups I subscribe
to.

On my old XP machine I used Gravity as my Newsreader and set the crosspost
filter to ignore/mark as read any post that were crossposted to more than
3 groups.

This worked really well as most of the spammers and idiots want to reach
as many people with as little effort as possible and use crossposting to
do it.

No, but if they're on the same server WinMail will mark them all as read
when one is read, so you will only have the headers downloaded if you read
online.