Outlook 2002 Filters.txt

[Bob Van Der Ploeg]

Can the Filters.txt file be changed?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Yes, but for what reason?

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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, Bob Van Der Ploeg
asked:

| Can the Filters.txt file be changed?

 

[Guest]

I want to be able to add addtional lines for better email
filtering.
Subject contains "Buy Valium Online"
Subject contains "chea-p"
Subject contains "v*i@gr@"
Subject contains "V iagr a"
Subject contains "Vi^^agra"
Subject contains "Viagra"

Etc.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Filters.txt is not editable.

http://www.slipstick.com/rules/junkmail.htm

Can the Filters.txt file be changed?

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)




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[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

As Diane said, you can edit it but the editing has no effect on the files
that are filtered. It is a read-only .txt file and stores words/mails/sites
added to the filters via rules or Customize.

--
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,
(e-mail address removed) asked:

| I want to be able to add addtional lines for better email
| filtering.
| Subject contains "Buy Valium Online"
| Subject contains "chea-p"
| Subject contains "v*i@gr@"
| Subject contains "V iagr a"
| Subject contains "Vi^^agra"
| Subject contains "Viagra"
|
| Etc.
|
|
|| -----Original Message-----
|| Yes, but for what reason?
||
|| --
|| 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, Bob Van Der
|| Ploeg asked:
||
||| Can the Filters.txt file be changed?
||
||
|| .