OE Block Senders & Mail Rules (W98)

[Mapleton]

Hello,

Does anyone know a way to remove the URLs from Outlook Express (6) 'Block Senders', and 'Mail Rules'?

I have a new server, and no more spam (so far), but I have many hundreds of URLs stored.

I have been removing them one at a time, because that's all the program will allow, but I have arthriticky fingers and it is quite painful to do it this way.

Thank you,

[Nana]

Mapleton,

I just checked OE6 help topics about Blocked Senders & Message Rules. As far as I can see, you have to delete them one at a time. I tried to remove more than one in my own OE6 using either the Shift Key or the Control Key, and was unsuccessful.

Maybe someone else has an idea of how to do this. It certainly seems to be something you should be able to do in one fell swoop, doesn't it?

Sorry.
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[7ate9]

Hmmm, take a look a article Q276511 from Microsoft...

How to Back Up Blocked Senders List and Other Mail Rules
The Blocked Senders List
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
Locate and click the following registry subkeys (save each key to a different file):
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{ Identity Number}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Block Senders
On the Registry menu, click Export Registry File.
In the Save In box, change the location to your desktop.
In the File Name box, type blocked senders.reg (for the Block Senders key), and then click Save.
Other Mail Rules
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
Locate and click the following registry subkeys (save each key to a different file):
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{ Identity Number}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Rules\Mail
On the Registry menu, click Export Registry File.
In the Save In box, change the location to your desktop.
In the File Name box, type mail rules.reg (for the mail rules key), and then click Save.
On the Registry menu, click Exit

I would imagine that instead of backing up that key, you should be able to delete it, to get rid of all the rules in OE. Of course, you may want to back it up before deleting it anyway, just in case...

7ate9
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[Mapleton]

Thank you very much 7ate9 :)

I appreciate your help.

It's getting late, and I am tired.

I shall try it tomorrow, and let you know how it went.

Goodnight

Mapleton

[Nana]

7ate9,

Good point! I didn't even consider going at it from the registry.

Silly old woman.
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