Outlook 2000 Rule to detect HTML pattern in body?

K

Kierkecaat

Greetings,

I'm trying to catch a new form of spam that is getting through my
provider. The spam has a signature pattern that is found inside a
particular <html spec>.

Using a rule to search the message body does not catch the pattern --
I don't know if Outlook overlooks the <HTML codes>. I know the
pattern is correct because the same rule works in Eudora (ahem).

Is there a trick to get Outlook to detect an HTML code pattern?

Thanks, KC
 
M

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Outlook does not search HTML bodies when applying rules. One of the ever
changing methods spammers find to make our lives miserable.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Kierkecaat asked:

| Greetings,
|
| I'm trying to catch a new form of spam that is getting through my
| provider. The spam has a signature pattern that is found inside a
| particular <html spec>.
|
| Using a rule to search the message body does not catch the pattern --
| I don't know if Outlook overlooks the <HTML codes>. I know the
| pattern is correct because the same rule works in Eudora (ahem).
|
| Is there a trick to get Outlook to detect an HTML code pattern?
|
| Thanks, KC
 
K

Kierkecaat

Milly, thank you for your prompt reply. This is definitely a place
where Outlook's "features" totally suck / or are purposely designed to
support the content provider over the needs of the user. :-(

A good reason to stay with Eudora. :)

KC
 

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