Adam, Thanks for the suggestions. I'll take a look implementing your suggested filters. I've been moving in that direction in any event, rather than relying solely on an "address" filter.
-- Cheers, Art Russell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://education.gsu.edu/spehar "The revelation of thought takes men out of servitude into freedom." - Emerson > From: Adam Boettiger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Entourage:mac Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 09:55:46 -0800 > To: Entourage mac Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Spam > > Art wrote: >> What's the consensus on the best way to handle Spam in Entourage? > > 1. Don't get carried away with too many filters. I have a filter list that > I use at http://www.email911.com/resources/filters.html that works really > well. > > 2. Do set up a public and private POP account. Guard the private one like > it is an unlisted phone number. If you receive spam at it, aggressively > take action to shut down the spammer. If it's a private account you > shouldn't get much spam there anyway, so it won't take too much effort to > shut them down or lodge a complaint to protect that address. > > 3. Use a minimal amount of filters and filter spam to a Junk Mail folder. > Set a recurring task in ER with an alarm reminder that goes off weekly to > remind you to check the Junk Mail folder for "real" email, highlight all and > then delete. N.B. I don't use the Junk Mail feature of Entourage at all. > I simply use tactics outline here: > http://www.email911.com/resources/whatcanido.html and resources here > http://www.email911.com/resources/antispam.html and a little bit of common > sense and this manages the problem quite well. I get over 1,000 email > messages a day, so if I can do it, someone getting fewer messages can do it. > > Good luck, > > AB > -- > Adam Boettiger > Email 911 - http://www.email911.com/ > Phone: (503) 925-8434 - (800) 925-8405 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Portland, Oregon (USA) > Executive coaching * Online community development * Solutions management > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > archives: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> > old-archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
