MarkO

Pisses me off, too. I have particular problems with it because having a freeware app which I distribute through various sites (e.g., download.com) the address gets everyewhere. I usually get 30-40 junk mails per day - sometimes double that.

However, I've now got a fairly comprehensive set of mailbox rules and manage to successfully filter all of the mails into an 'unaddressed' folder, where a quick glance means I can double-check and then delete them all within about 15 seconds.

It is, though, a right-royal PITA.

[Edited by MarkO - 7/1/2002 7:20:56 AM]

chrisp

I seem to be getting more and more junk email. Do advertisers really think I am going to click on their links, they must be stupid. What goes through their tiny minds, yes its so simple to send email to a list but it even easier to hit the delete button. I do love the ones at the bottom that say click here if you want top be removed. Why the hell should I, I didnt want an email off you in the first place.

I have never brought anything off ones of these emails and I doubt I ever will the email name are funny though I guess they have a program that generates these, as who in the right mind would be named "eerre45$$//.fre44zpre@this_is_junk.com". They are just annoying and get dumped directly in my deleted folder.

Rant over

[Edited by chrisp - 6/29/2002 6:48:28 PM]

Scooby Snax

here here

ScoobydoobyDave

Ive started to use MailWasher! It downloads the mails from the pop server so you can choose weather to 'Bounce', delete or process, the good thing is Bounce sends them a delivery failure message Seems to be working too as I used to get shed loads of rubbish

It's freeware, got it from there site: MailWasher.net

Chelsie-Bun

I have just had a look at that sight, isn't it easer just to click on delete when you know you have junk mail.
Or put a block on it in your mail tools?

Also theres 2 versions, witch is the better one?


chel xxx

ScoobydoobyDave

The idea for me of using mailwasher is so you can bounce back the emails so the sender / mailing list recives a delivery failure so they remove you from the list! It actually seems to be working as well!!!!

Didn't know there was two versions on there, I am using Beta 1.33

Up to you, but it seems to work for me so far.

Dave.

albob

Chel,
the version i am using v1.32 checks with anti-spam
sites to see if the spammer is listed there and then tells you !
i.e. "origin blacklisted by ...." etc. the earlier version didnt
do this.
alan

paulr

Whats your ratio of junk/proper mail?....just out of interest.I'd say mine is 2 junk for every proper mail.

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[Edited by paulr - 6/30/2002 11:51:03 PM]

ScoobydoobyDave

About the same Paul it does my head in!!! but as stated it's getting better!

BuRR

The good thing with mailwasher is that once your bounced emails return to the sender, they sometimes think your email no longer exists and remove you from their lists.

I used to get 100 emails a day on my spam email address - this is now down to about 10-15

Chelsie-Bun

Is this software easy to use?
I hate things that make me think kidding.

But sometimes i feel the software is more trouble then just deleteing the mail..

chel xxxx

Blow Dog

ScoobydoobyDave,

Quick note to say thanks for that link. That software is AWESOME.

Cem

ScoobydoobyDave

Glad it's of use Cem, running a web site you must get loads of crap through! (Thats where mine all started, then they told a friend etc.. )

Any one want some viagra? Cause I got this email the other day...

And yes CB piece of cake to use!

Dave.