[access-uk] Re: e-mails

  • From: Shaun O'Connor <capricorn8159@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 18:28:02 +0100

Good point, I abandoned BT mail ages ago.. its spam filters are so
hopelessly overzealous its unbelievable. at this rate BT will lose its
email subscribers completely and end up with a metaphorical dead
horse.and I for one wont shed a single tear. ( smiles)
On 11/08/2014 16:35, Jonathan H wrote:
> This new BT system is proving a nightmare for many lists, and people
> too. I can't understand why anyone would want to use BT's email
> system, either.
> It just ties you to a certain provider, and if you finally gain your
> sanity and leave BT, you've got to tell everyone your new address.
>
> Why not just use a "proper" dedicated email provider like gmail.com,
> which you can still use with POP/SMTP/IMAP and it handles spam a hell
> of a lot more intelligently!
>
> On 11 August 2014 16:18, Whizza <whizza8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi John,
>> This is certainly a case of BT's spam filters working overtime.  For some
>> reason, they consider the access UK list spam.  I had over 300 messages in
>> there.  Now, I've turned off the spam filters and hey presto!  All my
>> messages are coming no problem.
>> If you want to turn off the spam filters, you could need to borrow a pair of
>> eyes as it's not too easy if you don't have any sight.  Log into your BT
>> e-mail account, go to mail options, pop and forwarding, and check the box
>> which says, download spam with no indicators.  Then press the save button
>> and no more messages getting snarled up by over-zealous spam filters.  It's
>> certainly worked for me!
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Sandra.
>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> ** and in the Subject line type
>> ** unsubscribe
>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
>> ** immediately-following link:-
>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
>> ** or send a message, to
>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
>>
> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ** and in the Subject line type
> ** unsubscribe
> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
> ** immediately-following link:-
> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
> ** or send a message, to
> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
>
>

-- 
*_PRIVACY IS A BASIC RIGHT - NOT A CONCESSION _*

Other related posts: