Rules

[Martin]

Is there a way to create a rule that takes an action if a text string in the
"To" field is NOT matched?

I get a lot of junk email that is sent to non-existing addresses on my
server. There are only about five real email addresses defined at the
moment. What I want to do is automatically delete email sent to nonexisting
accounts. The rule would be something like:

"Apply this rule after the message arrives
unless <legit email address list> in the recipient address
delete it
and stop processing more rules"


Any ideas?

Thanks,


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Martin

To send private email:
(e-mail address removed)
where
"0_0_0_0_" = "martineu"

 

[John Smith]

set the rule at your isp to delete or forward the catch all somewhere you
choose.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Is there a way to create a rule that takes an action if a text string
in the "To" field is NOT matched?

Sure. Use the "except through the specified account" or "except with
specific words in the recipient's address" exceptions.

Don't have those exceptions? Well, next time state your Outlook version.

 

[Martin]

2003 latest SP's and updates.

Sure. Use the "except through the specified account" or "except with
specific words in the recipient's address" exceptions.

Don't have those exceptions? Well, next time state your Outlook version.

 

[Martin]

set the rule at your isp to delete or forward the catch all somewhere you
choose.

That's precisely what I'm doing. I am working on spam filtering for the
account that gets the catch-all forwarded messages. Don't want to loose
legitimate customer emails.

-Martin

 

[Brian Tillman]

2003 latest SP's and updates.

Then you have the exceptions. Why won't one accoplish what you need?

 

[Martin]

Then you have the exceptions. Why won't one accoplish what you need?

They will, thanks. It's just not the way I would prefer to state it.

The rule with exceptions escentially says "delete everything unless these
strings are found in the recipient field". What I was looking for would
be "if these strings are not found in the recipient field, delete the
message". Same thing, different order, I need to get over it and move on.


Thanks,

-Martin