[P1] Junk mail filter

[Paul Bernhardt]

Peter Nacken said on 5/15/03 11:24 AM:

>> 
>I followed that (without that rule) ... And all emails from this mailing
>list now appear to be junk :)
>
>Seems I need to make a rule that they are NOT ..
>
>Still getting some junk though ... Seems a bit less ..

The simplest filter to make to handle an overwhelming majority of spam is 
to make a rule to file mail that has an address in your address book. All 
other mail is treated as junk.

The only time this fails to work is when you get legitimate email from 
someone not in your address book. When I'm expecting email from such a 
person, I put their address in my address book. 

The only spam I have get through to my "good mail" folders are the 
occasional SPAM mails which have hijacked a mailing list. This happens 
regularly now, will eventually happen to this list. 

Paul