Setting a filter to catch mail not addressed to me

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Rich - 31 Jan 2008 15:07 GMT

I would like to set a filter to delete mail not addressed to my email
account. I can see how to set filters for IF the name contains but I need
the inverse of that. Can Outlook express do this?

Thanks for any help, Rich

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PA Bear [MS MVP] - 31 Jan 2008 15:14 GMT

"Where the TO or CC lines do NOT contain [address], Delete it and Stop
processing more rules."

After entering the address while creating or modifying the rule, click on
the Option button to access the "not" option.

NB: The above Rule will delete all messages sent to [address] via BCC!

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Why doesn't my rule work?
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/why.htm#rules

Filter /in/ your messages
http://www.mindspring.com/~majik/messagerules.htm

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> I would like to set a filter to delete mail not addressed to my email
> account. I can see how to set filters for IF the name contains but I need
> the inverse of that. Can Outlook express do this?
>
> Thanks for any help, Rich

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Rich - 31 Jan 2008 16:18 GMT

I don't have that NOT to check. I have:

Where the To line contains people
Where the CC line contains people
Where the To or CC line contains people

I don't have the one you mention. Is this an add on that I can get ?

6.00.290.3244 version.

Thanks for the help, Rich

> "Where the TO or CC lines do NOT contain [address], Delete it and Stop
> processing more rules."
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>> Thanks for any help, Rich

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Ron Sommer - 31 Jan 2008 16:29 GMT

Select 'Where the To or CC line contains people'.
Add your action.
Click on 'contains people'.
Add your address.
Now, click on Options and select Does not contain.

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> I don't have that NOT to check. I have:
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>>> Thanks for any help, Rich

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PA Bear [MS MVP] - 31 Jan 2008 19:02 GMT

When you fill-in or Edit those lines, look for the OPTIONS button on
right-hand side /once you've added an address/.

> I don't have that NOT to check. I have:
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>>> Thanks for any help, Rich

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