I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
so I deleted the rule.

I still have the rule for hotmail, but I see kili's posts because
she has munged the @hotmail.com part of her address.

Those of you who use gmail, maybe you could do the same?
This way anyone who kills gmail won't miss your posts?

Best of both worlds ... for me, at least.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:

> I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
> without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
> I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
> so I deleted the rule.
>
> I still have the rule for hotmail, but I see kili's posts because
> she has munged the @hotmail.com part of her address.
>
> Those of you who use gmail, maybe you could do the same?
> This way anyone who kills gmail won't miss your posts?
>
> Best of both worlds ... for me, at least.


I just did the exact same thing, thanx for your post...

Remember when gmail "invitations" were highly - coveted...???

--
Best
Greg

"Gregory Morrow" > wrote
>
> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
>> without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
>> I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
>> so I deleted the rule.
>>
>> I still have the rule for hotmail, but I see kili's posts because
>> she has munged the @hotmail.com part of her address.
>>
>> Those of you who use gmail, maybe you could do the same?
>> This way anyone who kills gmail won't miss your posts?
>>
>> Best of both worlds ... for me, at least.
>
>
> I just did the exact same thing, thanx for your post...
>
> Remember when gmail "invitations" were highly - coveted...???

I would love if I had that option! I have that option with my email
and I don't like it for that.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
> without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
> I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
> so I deleted the rule.
>
> I still have the rule for hotmail, but I see kili's posts because
> she has munged the @hotmail.com part of her address.
>
> Those of you who use gmail, maybe you could do the same?
> This way anyone who kills gmail won't miss your posts?
>
> Best of both worlds ... for me, at least.
>
> nancy

I completely understand, Nancy! Apparently when I suggested the name change
it was taken poorly. So, whatever. Now I just don't see their posts. At
least not until some loser gmail and hotmail folks give up the spamming and
go away. Then maybe I can unblock the domains. Remember when it was just
AOL? LOL

Jill

jmcquown wrote on Sun, 7 Oct 2007 07:31:12 -0500:

j> Nancy Young wrote:
??>> I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more
??>> pleasant without all that spam and other assorted crap.
??>> Unfortunately, I see that I am missing too many people I
??>> don't want to miss, so I deleted the rule.
??>>
??>> I still have the rule for hotmail, but I see kili's posts
??>> because she has munged the @hotmail.com part of her
??>> address.
??>>
??>> Those of you who use gmail, maybe you could do the same?
??>> This way anyone who kills gmail won't miss your posts?
??>>
??>> Best of both worlds ... for me, at least.
??>>
??>> nancy

j> I completely understand, Nancy! Apparently when I suggested
j> the name change it was taken poorly. So, whatever. Now I
j> just don't see their posts. At least not until some loser
j> gmail and hotmail folks give up the spamming and go away.
j> Then maybe I can unblock the domains. Remember when it was
j> just AOL? LOL

It is possible to use a temporary rule in Outlook Express and
other programs to change the text color of a subject. You can
then see what the effect will be before replacing the rule with
one that actually deletes. People whose posts you wish to read
can be specifically allowed. I did not find the number needed
for gmail to be very large and you can usually notice a popular
new poster by seeing the name in replies.


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

"James Silverton" > wrote

> one that actually deletes. People whose posts you wish to read can be
> specifically allowed.

How, exactly, would you do that?

nancy

On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 08:57:00 -0400, "Nancy Young" >
wrote:

>
>"James Silverton" > wrote
>
>> one that actually deletes. People whose posts you wish to read can be
>> specifically allowed.
>
>How, exactly, would you do that?
>
>nancy
>

I have no problem at all doing this with Agent. I can selectively
killfile, or selectively read whoever I want, no matter what domain it
is, and no matter if I have killfiled the rest of the domain.

Christine

On Sun, 07 Oct 2007 07:03:07 -0600, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

>I have no problem at all doing this with Agent. I can selectively
>killfile, or selectively read whoever I want, no matter what domain it
>is, and no matter if I have killfiled the rest of the domain.

You have a newer version of Agent than I do. If you think mine could
do that, I need a quick lesson on domain killing one of these days (in
chat). Currently, the worst spammers (IMO)are those that follow Steve
Krammer around, so if they don't migrate their domains maybe I could
kill them that way. All the other pipsqueaks are just a right click
away from never never land. IMO: It's very satisfying to plonk them
into the Bozo Bin.

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On Sun, 07 Oct 2007 07:03:07 -0600, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

>On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 08:57:00 -0400, "Nancy Young" >
>wrote:
>
>>
>>"James Silverton" > wrote
>>
>>> one that actually deletes. People whose posts you wish to read can be
>>> specifically allowed.
>>
>>How, exactly, would you do that?
>>
>>nancy
>>
>
>I have no problem at all doing this with Agent. I can selectively
>killfile, or selectively read whoever I want, no matter what domain it
>is, and no matter if I have killfiled the rest of the domain.
>
>Christine

i think it's a lot to expect jill to actually understand her software.

your pal,
blake

Nancy wrote on Sun, 7 Oct 2007 08:57:00 -0400:

??>> one that actually deletes. People whose posts you wish to
??>> read can be specifically allowed.

NY> How, exactly, would you do that?

I will give you the rules as suggested by Bruce Hagen on the
Outlook Express newsgroup.


BH> Rule 1:

BH> Box 1: Where the from line contains people
BH> Box 2: Stop processing more rules
BH> Box 3: Click on Contains people and Add the addresses you
BH> want to receive one-at-a time.

BH> Rule 2: (right below rule 1).

BH> Where the from line contains people
BH> Delete it and Stop processing more rules
BH> Click on Contains People and Add the domain. Ex: @aol.com


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

"James Silverton" > wrote

> Nancy wrote on Sun, 7 Oct 2007 08:57:00 -0400:
>
> ??>> one that actually deletes. People whose posts you wish to
> ??>> read can be specifically allowed.
>
> NY> How, exactly, would you do that?
>
> I will give you the rules as suggested by Bruce Hagen on the Outlook
> Express newsgroup.

Jim, thanks a million.

nancy

One time on Usenet, "jmcquown" > said:
> Nancy Young wrote:
> > I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
> > without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
> > I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
> > so I deleted the rule.
> >
> > I still have the rule for hotmail, but I see kili's posts because
> > she has munged the @hotmail.com part of her address.
> >
> > Those of you who use gmail, maybe you could do the same?
> > This way anyone who kills gmail won't miss your posts?
> >
> > Best of both worlds ... for me, at least.
> >
> > nancy
>
> I completely understand, Nancy! Apparently when I suggested the name change
> it was taken poorly. So, whatever. Now I just don't see their posts. At
> least not until some loser gmail and hotmail folks give up the spamming and
> go away. Then maybe I can unblock the domains. Remember when it was just
> AOL? LOL

So does that mean you guys are filtering me? I've noticed I don't get
the followups that I used to -- I wonder if that's why...

--
Jani in WA

On Oct 7, 1:58 pm, (Little Malice) wrote:
> One time on Usenet, "jmcquown" > said:
>
>
>
> > Nancy Young wrote:
> > > I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
> > > without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
> > > I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
> > > so I deleted the rule.
>
> > > I still have the rule for hotmail, but I see kili's posts because
> > > she has munged the @hotmail.com part of her address.
>
> > > Those of you who use gmail, maybe you could do the same?
> > > This way anyone who kills gmail won't miss your posts?
>
> > > Best of both worlds ... for me, at least.
>
> > > nancy
>
> > I completely understand, Nancy! Apparently when I suggested the name change
> > it was taken poorly. So, whatever. Now I just don't see their posts. At
> > least not until some loser gmail and hotmail folks give up the spamming and
> > go away. Then maybe I can unblock the domains. Remember when it was just
> > AOL? LOL
>
> So does that mean you guys are filtering me? I've noticed I don't get
> the followups that I used to -- I wonder if that's why...

It is really silly to killfile all folks w/ gmail addresses. There
just isn't very much spam on this NG.
>
> --
> Jani in WA

--Bryan

In article .com>,
Bobo Bonobo(R) > wrote:

> On Oct 7, 1:58 pm, (Little Malice) wrote:
> > One time on Usenet, "jmcquown" > said:
> >
> >
> >
> > > Nancy Young wrote:
> > > > I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
> > > > without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
> > > > I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
> > > > so I deleted the rule.
> >
> > > > I still have the rule for hotmail, but I see kili's posts because
> > > > she has munged the @hotmail.com part of her address.
> >
> > > > Those of you who use gmail, maybe you could do the same?
> > > > This way anyone who kills gmail won't miss your posts?
> >
> > > > Best of both worlds ... for me, at least.
> >
> > > > nancy
> >
> > > I completely understand, Nancy! Apparently when I suggested the name
> > > change
> > > it was taken poorly. So, whatever. Now I just don't see their posts.
> > > At
> > > least not until some loser gmail and hotmail folks give up the spamming
> > > and
> > > go away. Then maybe I can unblock the domains. Remember when it was
> > > just
> > > AOL? LOL
> >
> > So does that mean you guys are filtering me? I've noticed I don't get
> > the followups that I used to -- I wonder if that's why...
>
> It is really silly to killfile all folks w/ gmail addresses. There
> just isn't very much spam on this NG.
> >
> > --
> > Jani in WA
>
> --Bryan

Not on YOUR server perhaps. I understand that others are not so good.
--
Peace, Om

Remove both _ (underscores) to validate gmail e-mails.

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." -- Steve Rothstein

"Little Malice" > wrote

> So does that mean you guys are filtering me? I've noticed I don't get
> the followups that I used to -- I wonder if that's why...

I noticed that I was, and not on purpose, obviously. That's why I
un-blocked gmail. Hence this thread.

I'm sorry I *forced* you to mung your address. (laugh)

nancy

One time on Usenet, "Nancy Young" > said:
> "Little Malice" > wrote
>
> > So does that mean you guys are filtering me? I've noticed I don't get
> > the followups that I used to -- I wonder if that's why...
>
> I noticed that I was, and not on purpose, obviously. That's why I
> un-blocked gmail. Hence this thread.
>
> I'm sorry I *forced* you to mung your address. (laugh)

No problem, I'm happy to do it. I'd hate to have you miss
me, Nancy. ;-) "geemail.com" seems to be working better. I
wouldn't even use gmail, but it's nice to let Google catch
the spam...

--
Jani in WA

(Little Malice) wrote in
:

> One time on Usenet, "Nancy Young" > said:
>> "Little Malice" > wrote
>>
>> > So does that mean you guys are filtering me? I've noticed I
>> > don't get the followups that I used to -- I wonder if
>> > that's why...
>>
>> I noticed that I was, and not on purpose, obviously. That's
>> why I un-blocked gmail. Hence this thread.
>>
>> I'm sorry I *forced* you to mung your address. (laugh)
>
> No problem, I'm happy to do it. I'd hate to have you miss
> me, Nancy. ;-) "geemail.com" seems to be working better. I
> wouldn't even use gmail, but it's nice to let Google catch
> the spam...
>

You really shouldn't use a valid domain.

Someone owns "http://www.geemail.com/"

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> "Little Malice" > wrote
>
> > So does that mean you guys are filtering me? I've noticed I don't get
> > the followups that I used to -- I wonder if that's why...
>
> I noticed that I was, and not on purpose, obviously. That's why I
> un-blocked gmail. Hence this thread.
>
> I'm sorry I *forced* you to mung your address. (laugh)
>
> nancy

You just brought a problem out into the open. :-)

To all of our benefits.

Thank you!
--
Peace, Om

Remove both _ (underscores) to validate gmail e-mails.

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." -- Steve Rothstein

On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 07:31:12 -0500, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>Nancy Young wrote:
>> I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
>> without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
>> I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
>> so I deleted the rule.
>>
>> I still have the rule for hotmail, but I see kili's posts because
>> she has munged the @hotmail.com part of her address.
>>
>> Those of you who use gmail, maybe you could do the same?
>> This way anyone who kills gmail won't miss your posts?
>>
>> Best of both worlds ... for me, at least.
>>
>> nancy
>
>I completely understand, Nancy! Apparently when I suggested the name change
>it was taken poorly. So, whatever. Now I just don't see their posts. At
>least not until some loser gmail and hotmail folks give up the spamming and
>go away. Then maybe I can unblock the domains. Remember when it was just
>AOL? LOL
>
>Jill
>

thank god school is back in session.

your pal,
blake

Nancy Young wrote:

> I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
> without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
> I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
> so I deleted the rule.
>
> I still have the rule for hotmail, but I see kili's posts because
> she has munged the @hotmail.com part of her address.
>
> Those of you who use gmail, maybe you could do the same?
> This way anyone who kills gmail won't miss your posts?

Om is one person who has a gmail address, so I don't see her posts; she
should munge it so I can see her...

--
Best
Greg

In article >,
"Gregory Morrow" > wrote:

> Nancy Young wrote:
>
> > I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
> > without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
> > I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
> > so I deleted the rule.
> >
> > I still have the rule for hotmail, but I see kili's posts because
> > she has munged the @hotmail.com part of her address.
> >
> > Those of you who use gmail, maybe you could do the same?
> > This way anyone who kills gmail won't miss your posts?
>
> Om is one person who has a gmail address, so I don't see her posts; she
> should munge it so I can see her...

I just re-did my munging. Please let me know if that worked?
--
Peace, Om

Remove both _ (underscores) to validate gmail e-mails.

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." -- Steve Rothstein

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
> without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
> I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
> so I deleted the rule.
>
> I still have the rule for hotmail, but I see kili's posts because
> she has munged the @hotmail.com part of her address.
>
> Those of you who use gmail, maybe you could do the same?
> This way anyone who kills gmail won't miss your posts?
>
> Best of both worlds ... for me, at least.
>
> nancy

Ok, let me know if this simple fix works please?
This way I don't have to change my .sig that much.

I had it munged anyway to help cut back on spam, but not enough to keep
you from killing it.

You are not the only one to kill all gmails so it's not a bad idea. :-)
--
Peace, Om

Remove _ to validate e-mails.

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." -- Steve Rothstein

Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
> "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>
> > I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
> > without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
> > I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
> > so I deleted the rule.
> >
> > I still have the rule for hotmail, but I see kili's posts because
> > she has munged the @hotmail.com part of her address.
> >
> > Those of you who use gmail, maybe you could do the same?
> > This way anyone who kills gmail won't miss your posts?
> >
> > Best of both worlds ... for me, at least.
> >
> > nancy
>
> Ok, let me know if this simple fix works please?
> This way I don't have to change my .sig that much.


We see you loud and clear, luv...!!!

--
Best
Greg

In article >,
"Gregory Morrow" > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> >
> > > I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
> > > without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
> > > I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
> > > so I deleted the rule.
> > >
> > > I still have the rule for hotmail, but I see kili's posts because
> > > she has munged the @hotmail.com part of her address.
> > >
> > > Those of you who use gmail, maybe you could do the same?
> > > This way anyone who kills gmail won't miss your posts?
> > >
> > > Best of both worlds ... for me, at least.
> > >
> > > nancy
> >
> > Ok, let me know if this simple fix works please?
> > This way I don't have to change my .sig that much.
>
>
> We see you loud and clear, luv...!!!

Groovy!

{{{ hugs }}}
--
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Remove both _ (underscores) to validate gmail e-mails.

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." -- Steve Rothstein

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
. ..
>I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
> without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
> I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
> so I deleted the rule.

You're not the only one who no longer accepts NG messages from any gmail
account. I run a couple of readers so looked at this NG from a different
service than I usually use. I quick perusal makes it look like postings
from Maxine in ri, Litte Malice and Damsel are getting blocked as well as
Omlet. A simple munging of from account name will clear-up the problem.

<shrug>

You think a cooking NG is over-run with gmail trolls and spam? Go look at
any active sports NG - especially the forums for NFL teams that have or are
going to play the NE Patriots.

<shudder>

MJB

"MJB" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>>I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
>> without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
>> I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
>> so I deleted the rule.
>
> You're not the only one who no longer accepts NG messages from any gmail
> account. I run a couple of readers so looked at this NG from a different
> service than I usually use. I quick perusal makes it look like postings
> from Maxine in ri, Litte Malice and Damsel are getting blocked as well as
> Omlet. A simple munging of from account name will clear-up the problem.
>
> <shrug>
>
> You think a cooking NG is over-run with gmail trolls and spam? Go look at
> any active sports NG - especially the forums for NFL teams that have or
> are going to play the NE Patriots.

Oh, believe me, I have seen worse too. It just aggravates me how
gmail, etc allow themselves to be mass polluters. It sucks. I have
added maxine back to my welcome posters, I'll add Little and Dams,
too. With any luck I'll catch anyone else when people reply to them
and I notice I didn't see their post.

Thanks.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> "MJB" > wrote
>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>
>>> I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
>>> without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
>>> I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
>>> so I deleted the rule.
>> You're not the only one who no longer accepts NG messages from any gmail
>> account. I run a couple of readers so looked at this NG from a different
>> service than I usually use. I quick perusal makes it look like postings
>> from Maxine in ri, Litte Malice and Damsel are getting blocked as well as
>> Omlet. A simple munging of from account name will clear-up the problem.
>>
>> <shrug>
>>
>> You think a cooking NG is over-run with gmail trolls and spam? Go look at
>> any active sports NG - especially the forums for NFL teams that have or
>> are going to play the NE Patriots.
>
> Oh, believe me, I have seen worse too. It just aggravates me how
> gmail, etc allow themselves to be mass polluters.

I think thats the problem with a lot of companies like Google (the
spammers friend). They start out with good ideas (Google's policy
actually was and is still supposed to be "do no harm"). Then they start
making big money and turn into a faceless megacorp.


My buddy owns a local business. His elderly parents live in the same
town where his business is located. His parents were getting constant
visits by sales people looking for his business. Both have health issues
so it is a major annoyance. After some detective work he finds that for
some reason Google has decided that his business is located at his
parent's house and has that information in their business directory.

My buddy finds out that you can only submit a request via a webform. He
does and gets a canned response of "thank you for contacting megacorp
and we may actually look at this some day. After numerous retires he
spent the afternoon on the phone trying to actually talk to someone at
Google. After a lot of work he actually got someone who insisted that
even though it was Google's error and there was no basis for the
incorrect entry he would need to prove his information. He submitted the
information almost a year ago and the listed information is still
incorrect. He has not been able to contact anyone who knows anything and
just gets dumped into various peoples voicemail who never call back.







It sucks. I have
> added maxine back to my welcome posters, I'll add Little and Dams,
> too. With any luck I'll catch anyone else when people reply to them
> and I notice I didn't see their post.
>
> Thanks.
>
> nancy
>
>

On Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:54:59 -0400, George >
wrote:

>My buddy finds out that you can only submit a request via a webform. He
>does and gets a canned response of "thank you for contacting megacorp
>and we may actually look at this some day. After numerous retires he
>spent the afternoon on the phone trying to actually talk to someone at
>Google. After a lot of work he actually got someone who insisted that
>even though it was Google's error and there was no basis for the
>incorrect entry he would need to prove his information. He submitted the
>information almost a year ago and the listed information is still
>incorrect. He has not been able to contact anyone who knows anything and
>just gets dumped into various peoples voicemail who never call back.

Tell me more. Is this incorrect address found on a simple google
search or is this an adwords problem? I may be able to find an answer
for him.

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MJB wrote:

> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> . ..
> >I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
> > without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
> > I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
> > so I deleted the rule.
>
> You're not the only one who no longer accepts NG messages from any gmail
> account. I run a couple of readers so looked at this NG from a different
> service than I usually use. I quick perusal makes it look like postings
> from Maxine in ri, Litte Malice and Damsel are getting blocked as well as
> Omlet. A simple munging of from account name will clear-up the problem.
>
> <shrug>
>
> You think a cooking NG is over-run with gmail trolls and spam? Go look at
> any active sports NG - especially the forums for NFL teams that have or
are
> going to play the NE Patriots.
>
> <shudder>


Not to mention the HUGE amount of Google - sourced Usenet spam emanating
primarily from China, India, and Pakistan. Some of it is commercial
(Nike...), some of it is moozlim propaganda crap...

--
Best
Greg

On Oct 7, 9:18 am, "Gregory Morrow"
> wrote:
> MJB wrote:
> > "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> ...
> > >I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
> > > without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
> > > I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
> > > so I deleted the rule.
>
> > You're not the only one who no longer accepts NG messages from any gmail
> > account. I run a couple of readers so looked at this NG from a different
> > service than I usually use. I quick perusal makes it look like postings
> > from Maxine in ri, Litte Malice and Damsel are getting blocked as well as
> > Omlet. A simple munging of from account name will clear-up the problem.
>
> > <shrug>
>
> > You think a cooking NG is over-run with gmail trolls and spam? Go look at
> > any active sports NG - especially the forums for NFL teams that have or
> are
> > going to play the NE Patriots.
>
> > <shudder>
>
> Not to mention the HUGE amount of Google - sourced Usenet spam emanating
> primarily from China, India, and Pakistan. Some of it is commercial
> (Nike...), some of it is moozlim propaganda crap...

Whenever I see Islamospam, I post back with really offensive stuff,
accusing the Prophet's wives of all kind of cuckolding and perversion.
>
> --
> Best
> Greg

--Bryan

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
. ..
>I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
> without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
> I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
> so I deleted the rule.

It isn't gmail that's the problem, it's posts coming from Google Groups,
whose users may or may not use as their addy. So, how does one
killfile all posts from Google Groups, and leave those posting with a gmail
address through Outlook Express or another real newsreader?

On Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:59:53 GMT, "dejablues" >
wrote:

>
>"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>>I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
>> without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
>> I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
>> so I deleted the rule.
>
>It isn't gmail that's the problem, it's posts coming from Google Groups,
>whose users may or may not use as their addy. So, how does one
>killfile all posts from Google Groups, and leave those posting with a gmail
>address through Outlook Express or another real newsreader?
>
who told you o.e. was a real newsreader?

your pal,
blake

"blake murphy" > wrote in message
news
> On Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:59:53 GMT, "dejablues" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
m...
>>>I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
>>> without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
>>> I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
>>> so I deleted the rule.
>>
>>It isn't gmail that's the problem, it's posts coming from Google Groups,
>>whose users may or may not use as their addy. So, how does one
>>killfile all posts from Google Groups, and leave those posting with a
>>gmail
>>address through Outlook Express or another real newsreader?
>>
> who told you o.e. was a real newsreader?
>
> your pal,
> blake

Ok, maybe not a *real* newsreader to some, but a stand-alone program as
opposed to web-based methods of accessing Usenet. I know there are OE haters
out there. :-P
I've tried Agent, Xnews, Thunderbird, 40tude, Pan, and Pine, and I keep
going back to OE. It does what I want about 90% of the time.
I stand by the fact that Gmail is not the problem - it's Google Groups.
Some newsservers do not allow munged email addys anyway .

In article <BoeOi.8638$vS1.5814@trndny08>,
"deja.blues" > wrote:

> Some newsservers do not allow munged email addys anyway .

rec.guns is a moderated group and does not alowl _obviously_ munged
email addresses, but mine passes. It's subtle and the key is in the sig.
--
Peace, Om

Remove both _ (underscores) to validate gmail e-mails.

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." -- Steve Rothstein

On Sun, 07 Oct 2007 23:58:25 GMT, "deja.blues" >
wrote:

>
>"blake murphy" > wrote in message
>news
>> On Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:59:53 GMT, "dejablues" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
om...
>>>>I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
>>>> without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
>>>> I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
>>>> so I deleted the rule.
>>>
>>>It isn't gmail that's the problem, it's posts coming from Google Groups,
>>>whose users may or may not use as their addy. So, how does one
>>>killfile all posts from Google Groups, and leave those posting with a
>>>gmail
>>>address through Outlook Express or another real newsreader?
>>>
>> who told you o.e. was a real newsreader?
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
>Ok, maybe not a *real* newsreader to some, but a stand-alone program as
>opposed to web-based methods of accessing Usenet. I know there are OE haters
>out there. :-P
>I've tried Agent, Xnews, Thunderbird, 40tude, Pan, and Pine, and I keep
>going back to OE. It does what I want about 90% of the time.
>I stand by the fact that Gmail is not the problem - it's Google Groups.
>Some newsservers do not allow munged email addys anyway .
>

possibly my mistake, then. i thought outlook express *was*
browser-based. perhaps i'm confusing it with internet explorer.
apologies.

your pal,
blake

On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 08:22:20 -0400, "Nancy Young" >
wrote:

>I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
>without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
>I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
>so I deleted the rule.
>
>I still have the rule for hotmail, but I see kili's posts because
>she has munged the @hotmail.com part of her address.
>
>Those of you who use gmail, maybe you could do the same?
>This way anyone who kills gmail won't miss your posts?
>
>Best of both worlds ... for me, at least.
>
>nancy
>
Not sure if you're seeing me or not, but I'm not going to mung my
gmail address because I've done before and it doesn't work for me (I'm
comfortable with it). I wanted to separate my usenet email from the
rest anyway, so spam catching was a good enough excuse. Now I know
the real harvesters from the bot method guessers and I know who is
selling my email address.

I've never understood why people put their email address in their
author line (or why they use their real names there). Just because
the email client tells you to do it doesn't mean you have to. I have
to chage my settings to send a personal reply email, but I don't do
that so often it's a problem for me.

Oddly enough, since I switched over to the unmunged gmail address, I
rarely get spam in my inbox. In fact, the track record is good enough
that I forward my usenet account to my regular address! If I ever get
a flood of spam, I'll just change the setting to not forward email
again.

--
See return address to reply by email

In article >,
says...
> I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
> without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
> I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
> so I deleted the rule.
>
> I still have the rule for hotmail, but I see kili's posts because
> she has munged the @hotmail.com part of her address.
>
> Those of you who use gmail, maybe you could do the same?
> This way anyone who kills gmail won't miss your posts?
>
> Best of both worlds ... for me, at least.
>
> nancy
>
>
>

I've not had many problems with spam because I can almost always tell a
spammed message and my killfile is relatively short.

Might want to have a look at an app called PopFile, it's nominally for
applying a Bayesian filter to email but it can be used with newsgroups,
etc.

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
> without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
> I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
> so I deleted the rule.
>
> I still have the rule for hotmail, but I see kili's posts because
> she has munged the @hotmail.com part of her address.
>
> Those of you who use gmail, maybe you could do the same?
> This way anyone who kills gmail won't miss your posts?
>
> Best of both worlds ... for me, at least.

OK, I'll do it. (Will mean I get less spam too.)

Miche

--
In the monastery office --
Before enlightenment: fetch mail, shuffle paper
After enlightenment: fetch mail, shuffle paper

"Miche" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote:

>> I still have the rule for hotmail, but I see kili's posts because
>> she has munged the @hotmail.com part of her address.
>>
>> Those of you who use gmail, maybe you could do the same?
>> This way anyone who kills gmail won't miss your posts?
>>
>> Best of both worlds ... for me, at least.
>
> OK, I'll do it. (Will mean I get less spam too.)

Oh, man, thank you Miche, another person I didn't know I was
missing.

nancy

In article >,
Miche > wrote:

> In article >,
> "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>
> > I killfiled the gmail domain, life is certainly more pleasant
> > without all that spam and other assorted crap. Unfortunately,
> > I see that I am missing too many people I don't want to miss,
> > so I deleted the rule.
> >
> > I still have the rule for hotmail, but I see kili's posts because
> > she has munged the @hotmail.com part of her address.
> >
> > Those of you who use gmail, maybe you could do the same?
> > This way anyone who kills gmail won't miss your posts?
> >
> > Best of both worlds ... for me, at least.
>
> OK, I'll do it. (Will mean I get less spam too.)
>
> Miche

When are you going to start? "-)
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Dinner at Yummy! 9-15-2007 Pictures included.