getting 100s junk mail saying from microsoft

[sarah]

hi there getting bombarded with loads of emails saying
they are security updates from microsoft which are false
as they dont se4nd you emails also getting loads of
messages saying undelivered mail sent to with lots
different names ect which i havent sent they are mostly
all 144k so fill up my mailbox. Im using outlook express
if anyone can help me and tell me how to stop these id be
really grateful. sarah

 

[torture]

set up your mail rules
best one is probably email size since these are all over
142kb
====================================
in oe goto..........
tools
message rules
mail
make entries here.
=====learn=====================================

 

[OKlier]

delete them....

 

[Kate Gynther]

If the size of the email is approx 144k, this may be the virus going around
that is posing as microsoft updates.... (the email really isn't from
microsoft) - if you install an antivirus program that scans your incoming
email, and keep the antivirus software updated...the antivirus software
should block the attachments for you..if you want to block the emails
altogether you can do this by putting the senders email address in your
block senders list.......its uder tools/message rules/blocked senders
list...

Hope this helps

Kate

 

[Jim Macklin]

There are at least two sizes of virus email involved 144 KB
and 156 KB. The senders email address will be changing, so
a blocked sender list will not stop these emails. A smart
spam filter probably will after a training program because
these spam programs use techniques to analyze the subject
lines, size, and attachment to move the email to a folder or
even delete it.

I use Hotmail for most of my public email and I only got
these phony ms emails on one account. Hotmail was putting
them all in the junk folder, but that does count towards the
2 MB storage limit for free Hotmail.
I just set Hotmail so bulk/junk mail is just deleted
automatically.


| If the size of the email is approx 144k, this may be the
virus going around
| that is posing as microsoft updates.... (the email really
isn't from
| microsoft) - if you install an antivirus program that
scans your incoming
| email, and keep the antivirus software updated...the
antivirus software
| should block the attachments for you..if you want to block
the emails
| altogether you can do this by putting the senders email
address in your
| block senders list.......its uder tools/message
rules/blocked senders
| list...
|
| Hope this helps
|
| Kate
|
| > | > > hi there getting bombarded with loads of emails saying
| > > they are security updates from microsoft which are
false
| > > as they dont se4nd you emails also getting loads of
| > > messages saying undelivered mail sent to with lots
| > > different names ect which i havent sent they are
mostly
| > > all 144k so fill up my mailbox. Im using outlook
express
| > > if anyone can help me and tell me how to stop these id
be
| > > really grateful. sarah
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Dave Cohen]

The problem she is having is a full inbox, which can only be addressed by
her isp. Mailwasher is a great help in managing this stuff since only
headers are downloaded.
Good news is bombardment seems to be easing somewhat, last night I only got
82 vs over 300 at peak. It takes around 150 to fill my inbox.
DaveCohen

 

[Joan Archer]

Same here with regards Hotmail <g> I'm waiting till everyone thinks it's
cleared up before going back in to reset it.
Joan