M
Mikey B
I have Microsoft Outlook 2002 version 10.68xxx
D
DL
Returning it confirms your addy; Do you really want to do that?
B
Bob I
Just delete it. The sender already has a copy.
M
Mikey B
Thanks DL, but that doesn't answer the question. Can I return an unwanted
email w/o opening it? ("I don't know." is allowed.) If so, how?
email w/o opening it? ("I don't know." is allowed.) If so, how?
M
Mikey B
Thanks Bob I, but that doesn't answer the question either. I'm trying to
inform the sender that the email is not wanted. Again, how can I return an
email w/o opening it?
inform the sender that the email is not wanted. Again, how can I return an
email w/o opening it?
D
DL
Are you refering to spam/junk mail or a genuine mail from a verified
address?
If you are refering to junk/spam then the return address is unlikely to be
valid
As to your Q, viewing mail in the reading pane has never concerned me, nor
do I return any mail unless for a valid reason & not want is not one IMO
So whether its possible is not something that has concerned me
address?
If you are refering to junk/spam then the return address is unlikely to be
valid
As to your Q, viewing mail in the reading pane has never concerned me, nor
do I return any mail unless for a valid reason & not want is not one IMO
So whether its possible is not something that has concerned me
T
Tom [Pepper] Willett
You can't.
| Thanks Bob I, but that doesn't answer the question either. I'm trying to
| inform the sender that the email is not wanted. Again, how can I return
an
| email w/o opening it?
|
| "Bob I" wrote:
|
| > Just delete it. The sender already has a copy.
| >
| > Mikey B wrote:
| >
| > > I have Microsoft Outlook 2002 version 10.68xxx
| >
| >
| Thanks Bob I, but that doesn't answer the question either. I'm trying to
| inform the sender that the email is not wanted. Again, how can I return
an
| email w/o opening it?
|
| "Bob I" wrote:
|
| > Just delete it. The sender already has a copy.
| >
| > Mikey B wrote:
| >
| > > I have Microsoft Outlook 2002 version 10.68xxx
| >
| >
M
Mikey B
Hey DL - If you say "I don't know" your cahunas won't fall off. Thanks for
nothing!
nothing!
M
Mikey B
Wow! I like that - a dead on specific answer. Phew...
G
Gordon
Mikey B said:
if the email is spam, then by "informing the sender" that you don't want it
will only tell the spammer that they have a "live" address. if it's NOT
spam, then what's the problem with opening it?
B
Beth Melton
I suspect the others knew this as well but were also trying to figure out
what exactly you wanted to do.
As Tom noted, you can't. But what are you trying to do exactly? Are you
trying to send some type of bounce notification? As others have noted, if
it's spam you are attempting to return then it doesn't work like regular
mail if you are the one sending it back. That only confirms you did receive
it which is what spammers are looking for -- live email addresses. \
Now, if it's not spam and you are trying to persuade someone you know to
stop sending you email then you might be able to fake a bounce notice which
would indicate your email address is no longer valid. Whether it works would
depend on how smart they are. ;-)
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Microsoft Office MVP
Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out:
http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/9801.aspx#AboutTheBook
Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
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what exactly you wanted to do.
As Tom noted, you can't. But what are you trying to do exactly? Are you
trying to send some type of bounce notification? As others have noted, if
it's spam you are attempting to return then it doesn't work like regular
mail if you are the one sending it back. That only confirms you did receive
it which is what spammers are looking for -- live email addresses. \
Now, if it's not spam and you are trying to persuade someone you know to
stop sending you email then you might be able to fake a bounce notice which
would indicate your email address is no longer valid. Whether it works would
depend on how smart they are. ;-)
Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email cannot be acknowledged.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP
Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out:
http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/9801.aspx#AboutTheBook
Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/
Mikey B said:
T
Tom [Pepper] Willett
Adding to Beth's comments:
If it is spam, chances are the address is faked anyway, or falsified using
someone else's real address, or coming from a zombie machine. Thus,
replying or sending back is rather pointless.
--
Tom [Pepper] Willett
"You're a daisy if you do!"
----
|I suspect the others knew this as well but were also trying to figure out
| what exactly you wanted to do.
|
| As Tom noted, you can't. But what are you trying to do exactly? Are you
| trying to send some type of bounce notification? As others have noted, if
| it's spam you are attempting to return then it doesn't work like regular
| mail if you are the one sending it back. That only confirms you did
receive
| it which is what spammers are looking for -- live email addresses. \
|
| Now, if it's not spam and you are trying to persuade someone you know to
| stop sending you email then you might be able to fake a bounce notice
which
| would indicate your email address is no longer valid. Whether it works
would
| depend on how smart they are. ;-)
|
| Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
| assistance by email cannot be acknowledged.
|
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| Beth Melton
| Microsoft Office MVP
|
| Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out:
| http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/9801.aspx#AboutTheBook
|
| Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
| TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
| MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/
|
| | > Wow! I like that - a dead on specific answer. Phew...
| >
| > "Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:
| >
| >> You can't.
| >>
| >> | >> | Thanks Bob I, but that doesn't answer the question either. I'm
trying
| >> to
| >> | inform the sender that the email is not wanted. Again, how can I
| >> return
| >> an
| >> | email w/o opening it?
| >> |
| >> | "Bob I" wrote:
| >> |
| >> | > Just delete it. The sender already has a copy.
| >> | >
| >> | > Mikey B wrote:
| >> | >
| >> | > > I have Microsoft Outlook 2002 version 10.68xxx
| >> | >
| >> | >
| >>
| >>
| >>
|
|
If it is spam, chances are the address is faked anyway, or falsified using
someone else's real address, or coming from a zombie machine. Thus,
replying or sending back is rather pointless.
--
Tom [Pepper] Willett
"You're a daisy if you do!"
----
|I suspect the others knew this as well but were also trying to figure out
| what exactly you wanted to do.
|
| As Tom noted, you can't. But what are you trying to do exactly? Are you
| trying to send some type of bounce notification? As others have noted, if
| it's spam you are attempting to return then it doesn't work like regular
| mail if you are the one sending it back. That only confirms you did
receive
| it which is what spammers are looking for -- live email addresses. \
|
| Now, if it's not spam and you are trying to persuade someone you know to
| stop sending you email then you might be able to fake a bounce notice
which
| would indicate your email address is no longer valid. Whether it works
would
| depend on how smart they are. ;-)
|
| Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
| assistance by email cannot be acknowledged.
|
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| Beth Melton
| Microsoft Office MVP
|
| Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out:
| http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/9801.aspx#AboutTheBook
|
| Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
| TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
| MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/
|
| | > Wow! I like that - a dead on specific answer. Phew...
| >
| > "Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:
| >
| >> You can't.
| >>
| >> | >> | Thanks Bob I, but that doesn't answer the question either. I'm
trying
| >> to
| >> | inform the sender that the email is not wanted. Again, how can I
| >> return
| >> an
| >> | email w/o opening it?
| >> |
| >> | "Bob I" wrote:
| >> |
| >> | > Just delete it. The sender already has a copy.
| >> | >
| >> | > Mikey B wrote:
| >> | >
| >> | > > I have Microsoft Outlook 2002 version 10.68xxx
| >> | >
| >> | >
| >>
| >>
| >>
|
|