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On 31 Jul 2000, at 1:36, Pat Higgo wrote: > Hey Y'all, > I'm having a bit of a problem with a site that keeps sending me weekly > emails that I have no interest in. I have emailed them on several > occaisions to ask them to leave me alone yet the emails keep showing > up. On the email it says that you have to sign onto the site to > unenlist (I never signed up to begin with) but the only user name and > password I would have used do not work. I got so frustrated that I even > tried signing onto the list simply so I could unenlist but when I did > that I got told I was already signed up. Besides screaming, pulling out > my hair and doing various other stress control > techniques................can anybody tell me how to go about blocking > unwanted emails from my end of the computer link?? I use Netscape > Navigator and Netscape Communicator. I know we've got some real > computer wiz's on this list so if there is a way, someone out there has > got to know. Thank you in advance, and I hope all of you have a really > great day. :O) > Peace > Pat Hi Pat, All major e-mail programs now include tools that help you block spam by letting you create your own filters based on addresses or text in the message. But you must manually configure the filters, and you first have to read the spam to know what to block. Most email software packages allow you to "block sender." In Pegasus, all you have to do is go to Tools, then Filters and all your unwanted senders become history. No need to switch accounts or contact your ISP in desperation. You'll never even know you've got SPAM or other unwanted mail. I know Internet Explorer, in its latest version will "block sender" as well, sending the mail straight to the delete bin. You will only notice a blip. I am sure Netscape has this feature also. I use Pegasus and Opera, so what i'm about to tell you may not be quite correct.... You basically open one of the offending e-mails and... Add or remove an e-mail address from the list of unwanted e-mail senders.... Select Blocked Senders List from Message Rules under the Tools menu. In the Block Senders tab, press Add and enter the email address or domain name of everyone you want to add to the Blocked Senders List. Enter a specific user address - [log in to unmask] for example Specifying an e-mail address will block any e-mail sent specifically from that e-mail address. Messages from Senders in the List will automatically be sent to the Deleted Messages folder. I hope this helps.... murray [log in to unmask]