Quick question for people what know about computers and email and stuff

Dudess

If this is a really stupid question, forgive me - I haven't a notion about even the most basically technical stuff.

Is there a facility on work email (usually Microsoft Outlook I think) to block mails coming in from a particular party? Not just spam, any kind of email?

Savman

Yore Ma.
See? AH isn't the forum for this.

copacetic

Savman wrote:

Yore Ma.
See? AH isn't the forum for this.

as savman says, yes you can do this, i used it to block both of yore mas.











on a more helpful note:

Go to the "Actions" menu and click on, Junk E-mail > Junk E-mail Options.

The Junk E-mail Options dialog box opens.

Click on the "Blocked Senders" tab.

From here you can Add, Edit, or Remove E-mail addresses and Web domains that Outlook will block.

patrickc

yeh think it's just right click on mail and block as spam then..

Genghiz Cohen

its called a 'black-list', mooch around tools and options and see what you can see.

Drift

Yeah, its in the tools menu,

Go to message rules and in there fill in the options for:

If from lines contain XXXXXX
Delete Message

Dudess

Cool. So it can be done. Thanks a million all.

And what kind of message would the person who's trying to send the mail get? Just a generic "delivery failed" one? Or would they get a message at all?

Agamemnon

Dudess wrote:

Is there a facility on work email (usually Microsoft Outlook I think) to block mails coming in from a particular party? Not just spam, any kind of email?

Dudess, why are you blocking my e-mails?! What's wrong?! I thought you'd love those naked pictures of me? Please don't do this to me...

copacetic

Dudess wrote:

Cool. So it can be done. Thanks a million all.

And what kind of message would the person who's trying to send the mail get? Just a generic "delivery failed" one? Or would they get a message at all?

ask yore ma.

Drift

Dudess wrote:

And what kind of message would the person who's trying to send the mail get? Just a generic "delivery failed" one? Or would they get a message at all?

They'd never know my way.

Dudess

What do you mean, Drift? Thanks for the info by the way.

agamemnon, it's time to let go...

Thrill

Another way is to select the e-mail and then message/block sender.

Drift

The method listed in my post just moves the email directly to your deleted items. The person who sent it will still think you got it, unless they have the "message receipt" option on - in that case they'll think you got it but never read it.

Agamemnon

Dudess wrote:

agamemnon, it's time to let go...

Ok, ok, you're right...

*lets go of penis*

Dudess

Think I should be clearer - everyone seems to think I want to block a certain person. In fact, it's the other way round. I sent someone a mail to their work address - it's definitely correct - and I got a "delivery status notification (failed)" back. As I said, it's definitely the correct email address. I'm just wondering what this could mean: that the person blocked my email address or some other reason - maybe their mailbox is full. I mean, does such a message come up if you send an email to someone who's blocked your address, or do you just get nothing back? By the way, I'm not stalking this person or anything (I swear).

Dirk Gently

Their in box could simply be full

Drift

Ok Dudess, I have you now. If you were blocked by them you'd never know about it. You'd get a delivery failure if their box was full but it could be other server/computer based problems too buts its not that they've realised you're stalking them yet!

If you really want to find out what happened though you could maybe hide in the bushes outside their house for a while, or ring them up and ask them while holding a hankie over your mouth!

copacetic

jesus, you are stalking someone and using false pretences to lull us in all, just so you can ask does the message you are getting mean someone has blocked you? how about being honest from the start?

that is fucking low rent tbh. you've just gone way down in my estimation for one.

monkeyfudge

Yeah... everyone put Dudess on ignore... that'll learn her.

copacetic

did someone say something???

Dudess

Yep. And I'd do it again. Muhahahahaha!!!!

Drift wrote:

If you were blocked by them you'd never know about it. You'd get a delivery failure if their box was full but it could be other server/computer based problems too

Cool. Thanks for that.

Drift wrote:

If you really want to find out what happened though you could maybe hide in the bushes outside their house for a while, or ring them up and ask them while holding a hankie over your mouth!

Suggestion noted!