Outlook 2002 - How do I block emails that only contain an image

[Guest]

Someone has gotten ahold of my email and has shared it. I keep getting
emails from hundreds of different email addresses, I can't respond to them
(errors), and I can't block them with keywords because every message is just
an image (not an attachment). If I block all images, then I won't get the
valid emails that I do want. Sometimes the emails have my address in the To:
line, and sometimes its to Undisclosed Recipients, and sometimes there's some
other name listed.

Does anyone know how to block these?

 

[Pat Willener]

When you say "from" hundreds of different addresses, please know that
these are usually forged, so there is no point in replying to them.

If you are sure that there is *no* text in these spam messages, you can
make a rule to move them to the spam folder if it does not contain a 'a'
or 'b' or 'c' or 'd' etc. Or more simple if it does not contain 'a',
'e', 'i', 'o', or 'u'.

Or you could install a spam filter.

 

[Guest]

Hi Pat,

I'm positive that there's no text at all (I've even looked at the Source
Code). I've installed SPAM filters too, and they get through that too.

 

[Pat Willener]

Hi Maggie,

Yes, not all spam filters can catch the image-only spams. Try the 'a',
'e', 'i', 'o', 'u' rule.

 

[Guest]

how should that read?

Thanks!

Hi Maggie,

Yes, not all spam filters can catch the image-only spams. Try the 'a',
'e', 'i', 'o', 'u' rule.

 

[Pat Willener]

Sorry, I cannot give you the details on how to make the rule. I use a
very effective spam filter, so I never had the need to make any rules.