Spam

[Guest]

I am getting 400+ spams daily to my small website. I have 3 e-mail boxes. I
get spam addressed to (e-mail address removed), (e-mail address removed),
(e-mail address removed) -- where those e-mail addresses do not and never have
existed.

How do I ensure that only the 3 addresses I have are received by Outlook --
then I can work to eliminate spam to valid addresses.

I no longer publish my e-mail addresses in the clear. That lesson is learned!

 

[Snarky Parker]

You can create rules that will move (or delete) any incoming mail that is not
addressed to you in either the To: or Cc: fields. This would allow all others to
pass.

I would recommend using an anti-spam utility that uses a statistical algorithm
rather than black or white lists to identify spam. The spammers know about these
lists already.

Here's a link to an excellent and free version for Outlook:

http://spambayes.sourceforge.net/

They offer a plug-in that integrates quite well in Outlook. Note that this
utility "learns" which is "spam" and which is "ham" based on existing samples
and then as-received in your inbox. Based on this feature, it helps to have a
folder full of spam to start with.

| I am getting 400+ spams daily to my small website. I have 3 e-mail boxes. I
| get spam addressed to (e-mail address removed), (e-mail address removed),
| (e-mail address removed) -- where those e-mail addresses do not and never have
| existed.
|
| How do I ensure that only the 3 addresses I have are received by Outlook --
| then I can work to eliminate spam to valid addresses.
|
| I no longer publish my e-mail addresses in the clear. That lesson is learned!
|
| --
| Thanks for your help,
| Chris

 

[Guest]

Thanks. I made some rules and my world is now better.

 

[Snarky Parker]

You're welcome....and thanks for the feedback!

Thanks. I made some rules and my world is now better.