So is the mailwash good to use and have or not: bottom line? JLR ----- Original Message ----- From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 1:20 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: : MailWasher program > once you get pretty much everybody listed as a friend, you should only have to add new poster's to friends list - the others should always come thru as friends once you put them in that group - > CrisS > ----- Original Message ----- > From: milady > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 1:33 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: : MailWasher program > > It isn't always the same ones that come up.. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 7:50 AM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: : MailWasher program > > > > why don't you right click on them and add them to your friend's list -then > they won't come up as possible spam. Not sure why they say that tho - when > new people post here, they are usually just blank, with no indication of > blacklist, friend, or possible blacklist - > > Cris > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: milady > > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 4:56 PM > > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- : MailWasher program > > > > > > I haven't touched the settings on mailwasher and I keep getting > indications > > that something may be spam--sometimes even my own replys..but mostly it's > > just mail coming thru lists the belong there. I have no idea why they > > trigger "possible spam"...weird. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 12:21 PM > > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: MailWasher like program > > > > > > > mail washer opens - and (using without additional filters here, and with > > the option to see all mail ) will list all the mail. Certain mail will be > > labeled blacklisted and some will say possible black list and some won't > say > > anything - then there are your friends too. you add what you want to the > > blacklist. If you're satisfied that nothing is checked as blacklisted that > > is a friend - or visa versa, (you also have the choice to check off to > > bounce or to delete) If you're checked to delete, you click on process > mail. > > At this point, mail washer deletes those files you chose to delete - > > (blacklisted items or any others you may just not want to bring into your > > e-mail program). when you click on process mail, after it deletes what you > > want, it automatically opens your e-mail program. Once again - you can set > > your e-mail program to automatically bring in mail when it opens, or for > you > > to click send and receive to get your mail in. > > > that's pretty much it in a nutshell - > > > > > > CrisS > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: The Keyboard Cowboy > > > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 12:00 PM > > > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: MailWasher like program > > > > > > > > > I used to use Mailwasher Pro, but took it off this computer some time > > > ago. I admit I get things mixed up sometimes as I test many, many > > > programs. I just recently went through 6-8 SPAM/Mail notification > > > programs so all seem to "blend" together. My memory is, though, that > > > Mailwasher Pro alows you a button to open your mail program. Most of > > > these programs do NOT automatically open your mail program after > > > reviewing mail because you may disagree with the finding or results of > > > the filtering system. There are a few that do automatically open your > > > e-mail program.....but most seem to be programs that do not delete > > > mail, simply add something in the subject that says "possible SPAM" so > > > that when your e-mail program downloads you can filter the specific > > > e-mails to a folder for review. To me, this is a poor way to manage > > > SPAM. Why introduce another lever of program to filter what you can > > > just as easily fiolter in your e-mail program. > > > Regards from the > > > "Keyboard Cowboy", > > > ,,,,,,,, > > > Ô¿Ô¬ > > > Cincinnati, Ohio > > > Scottsdale, Arizona > > > --------------------------------- > > > Saturday, 10/18/2003, @ 11:54:17 AM EST > > > --------------------------------- > > > The real measure of your wealth is how much you'd be worth if you > > > lost all your money. > > > > > > -- Anonymous > > > > > > > > > |¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥|:0:|¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥| > > > > > > On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 09:41:49 -0500, Wyatt M. Portendt wrote: > > > | You could put MailWasher in your startup folder and it would > > > | automatically start when you start Windows, but I don't use pro > > > | yet, so I'm not sure if you can automate the after scan without > > > | using the process mail button. If you hit the process mail > > > | button, it should deal with the checked items (once you've > > > | looked at them I would recommend) and open Outlook. You could > > > | set Outlook to check messages when the program opens, but I've > > > | found that if you use the "check mail every XXX" on both > > > | programs, you get pesky results sometimes. I've always done the > > > | mail program check manually and the MailWasher check every 30 > > > | minutes. > > > | > > > | On Saturday 18 October 2003 07:37 am, you wrote: > > > | | Well I got to admit it is working. I'm still debating > > > | | whether I like it or not , but Kath (my wife likes it). > > > | | Once you start using filters and hiding the filtered > > > | | results, popping that spam is quite easy, and the nice > > > | | thing is that the bounce feature works with charter > > > | | broadband mail servers. This is something that didn't work > > > | | with Earthlink and Mindspring mail servers (at least on > > > | | dialup). This is one reason I would never buy the program. > > > | | > > > | | I will admit that we still use SpamBayes, which is > > > | | regulated to sorting those pesky forwarded emails and legit > > > | | emails from friends and family, who won't listen when I ask > > > | | them to stop sending this stuff. > > > | | > > > | | The one thing I wish I could do would be to get MailWasher > > > | | to start automatically (I know this can be done), process > > > | | the email, and then start my Outlook automatically to > > > | | download. I'm messing with an external program to do this, > > > | | but it's taking time. > > > | | > > > | | Dave > > > | | > > > | | > > > | | -----Original Message----- > > > | | From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > | | [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wyatt > > > | | M. Portendt Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 11:04 PM To: > > > | | pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: > > > | | MailWasher like program > > > | | > > > | | It's worth the money. > > > | | > > > | | > > > | | On Friday 17 October 2003 06:44 pm, you wrote: > > > | | | To all that replied thank you. We actually ended up > > > | | | buying the Pro Version. And my wife is enjoying the > > > | | | heck out of it. > > > | | | > > > | | | Dave Weaver > > > | | | > > > | | | > > > | | | -----Original Message----- > > > | | | From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > | | | [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > > > | | | GFL Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 2:12 PM To: > > > | | | pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: > > > | | | MailWasher like program > > > | | | > > > | | | Dave, go to > > > | | | > > > | | > > > | | > > > http://www.idg.net.nz/pcworld/fileworld.nsf/0/8FBFD8CB478E7F02CC256B88 > > > | | 00 > > > | | > > > | | > > > | | | 7A44D3?OpenDocument > > > | | | and you will find a small FREE program that will, > > > | | | "fool those spam > > > | | | > > > | | > > > | | To unsub or change your email settings: > > > | | //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > | | > > > | | > > > | | To access our Archives: > > > | | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > > > | | //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > | | > > > | | > > > | | For more info: > > > | | //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > | | > > > | | > > > | | To unsub or change your email settings: > > > | | //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > | | > > > | | > > > | | To access our Archives: > > > | | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > > > | | //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > | | > > > | | > > > | | For more info: > > > | | //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > | | > > > | > > > | To unsub or change your email settings: > > > | //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > | > > > | > > > | To access our Archives: > > > | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > > > | //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > | > > > | > > > | For more info: > > > | //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > > > > To access our Archives: > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > > > For more info: > > > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > > > > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > > > > To access our Archives: > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > > > For more info: > > > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > > To access our Archives: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > For more info: > > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > > To access our Archives: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > For more info: > > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk