Can anyone help me block these MI5 messages. I've tried using
M***5
as a subject line filter in Outlook Express (filtering the root newsgroup
directory), but it doesn't do the job.

Mike Harrison wrote:
Can anyone help me block these MI5 messages. I've tried using
M***5
as a subject line filter in Outlook Express (filtering the root newsgroup
directory), but it doesn't do the job.





Change your mail and news client to Mozilla Thunderbird. It's a much
better client and it has filters that are easy to configure.

On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:17:29 GMT, "Mike Harrison"
wrote:

Can anyone help me block these MI5 messages. I've tried using
M***5
as a subject line filter in Outlook Express (filtering the root newsgroup
directory), but it doesn't do the job.



A newsreader, like Forte' Agent, will make using newsgroups much easier.
You might consider giving it a shot.
--
John H

"Mike Harrison" wrote in message
news:Zntcj.13751$vd4.3145@pd7urf1no...
Can anyone help me block these MI5 messages. I've tried using
M***5
as a subject line filter in Outlook Express (filtering the root newsgroup
directory), but it doesn't do the job.


I don't pay close attention to those messages, but I seem to recall that
they all contain "MI5". Why would you use wildcards when you could simply
use "MI5", which should stop them cold?

Gene Kearns wrote:
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:17:29 GMT, Mike Harrison penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

Can anyone help me block these MI5 messages. I've tried using
M***5
as a subject line filter in Outlook Express (filtering the root newsgroup
directory), but it doesn't do the job.



Get a real news reader and dump Outlook Express for news. In fact,
you'd be well served to dump Outlook and/or Outlook Express even for
mail.

In fact, house of you out there using Google Groups should make a new
year's resolution to start using a standards compliant news
reader.....



It's hard to dump Outlook if the company you work for is large and has
it integrated into its IT functions and services. But not using Outlook
Express is the way to go. It's just awful.

"HK" wrote in message
...
Gene Kearns wrote:
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:17:29 GMT, Mike Harrison penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

Can anyone help me block these MI5 messages. I've tried using
M***5
as a subject line filter in Outlook Express (filtering the root
newsgroup
directory), but it doesn't do the job.



Get a real news reader and dump Outlook Express for news. In fact,
you'd be well served to dump Outlook and/or Outlook Express even for
mail.

In fact, house of you out there using Google Groups should make a new
year's resolution to start using a standards compliant news
reader.....



It's hard to dump Outlook if the company you work for is large and has it
integrated into its IT functions and services. But not using Outlook
Express is the way to go. It's just awful.


Why is it awful?

Gene Kearns wrote:


But not using Outlook
Express is the way to go. It's just awful.

Why is it awful?


Besides being virus prone.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUTAJsfw2-k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8SVe...eature=related
http://www.robneville.net/general/ou...-tool/2007/06/


This is one good option that does what a mail client should do.... and
with Version 4.x should be even better...
http://www.ritlabs.com/en/products/thebat/features.php



Gene: Does "the Bat" also serve as a news reader? One of the reasons why
I like T'bird is that it serves as both a mail client and a news client,
and functions pretty much the same with both.

HK wrote:
Gene Kearns wrote:


But not using Outlook Express is the way to go. It's just awful.

Why is it awful?

Besides being virus prone.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUTAJsfw2-k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8SVe...eature=related
http://www.robneville.net/general/ou...-tool/2007/06/


This is one good option that does what a mail client should do.... and
with Version 4.x should be even better...
http://www.ritlabs.com/en/products/thebat/features.php



Gene: Does "the Bat" also serve as a news reader? One of the reasons why
I like T'bird is that it serves as both a mail client and a news client,
and functions pretty much the same with both.


Whoops. Just checked it out...mail client only. Thanks but no thanks!

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:34:08 GMT, JoeSpareBedroom penned the following

But not using Outlook
Express is the way to go. It's just awful.


Why is it awful?


Besides being virus prone.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUTAJsfw2-k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8SVe...eature=related
http://www.robneville.net/general/ou...-tool/2007/06/


Does Agent handle tasks & day planning? I'm wondering because I thought it
was just a news & email client. If that's the case, I must question why you
posted the links above. How can you compare the two programs by pointing out
certain features which one of the programs doesn't even have? That's like
saying a vacuum cleaner does a lousy job of toasting bagels, so you're going
to shop for a better vacuum cleaner.

On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:17:10 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

That's like saying a vacuum cleaner does a lousy job of toasting
bagels, so you're going to shop for a better vacuum cleaner.

I don't know about you, but I toast my bagels on the muffler of my
lawn tractor.

Or at this time of year, my big snow blower.