Linda,

Yahoo, forever locked in mortal combat for supremacy, also offers a similar 
feature with Beta mail.

.brad.01dec10.


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From: John Crow <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Wed, December 1, 2010 3:27:23 AM
Subject: Re: ATEG Digest - 28 Nov 2010 to 29 Nov 2010 (#2010-208)

Hi Linda,

Two suggestions (more coming from others, I'm sure):

1)  Use Gmail (a Google program) as your email handler.  PROS:  It will 
automatically block what it thinks is spam--and it does a great job of that for 
me.  You can also mark messages as spam and the program will improve its spam 
blocking for you.  CON:  You would have to change your email address and let 
everyone know the new address (EX:  [log in to unmask]).  Go to 
gmail.com to sign up.

2)  Use Outlook to receive your email.  (It comes bundled with Microsoft 
Office.)  PROS:  You can create a rule to block messages.  EX:  Block anything 
whose address begins with "info".  With this option, you don't have to change 
your email address.  CON:  Getting it set up properly to handle your email isn't 
that easy--you might need a bit of help.

John


On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 6:02 PM, Linda Comerford <[log in to unmask]> 
wrote:

Hi All,
> 
>This is totally off the subject so near and dear to our hearts--grammar--but 
>since we're talking about computer issues, I have a question related to that.  
>
> 
>Can any of you recommend something to block spam?  My current e-mail 
>provider has only a black list requiring numerous steps to block one address.  I 
>foolishly replied to some Internet add and now receive about 150 messages a day 
>all going to [log in to unmask] The "fill-in-the-blank" part after the 
>"@" is always different, but all the messages start with "info."  I'm looking 
>for something that will block anything that starts with "info."
> 
>I'm sorry to impose on you with such an out-of-left-field question, but I'm 
>getting rather desperate to unclutter my inbox so it has room for valuable 
>messages like the ones from this list. 
>
> 
>Thank you.
> 
>Linda
>Linda Comerford
>317.786.6404
>[log in to unmask]
>[log in to unmask]
>www.comerfordconsulting.com


      

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