Comments on: Block those unwanted senders http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/ Weblog about all things Yahoo! Mail Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:07:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Gaylene http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/#comment-32942 Gaylene Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:16:10 +0000 http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/#comment-32942 What happens when you reach the 500 blocked spam limit?? Also, why can you not show a way to block the source (Computer ID) rather than just one email after another done manually, on a dial up too, this is stressful? What happens when you reach the 500 blocked spam limit??
Also, why can you not show a way to block the source (Computer ID) rather than just one email after another done manually, on a dial up too, this is stressful?

]]> By: wendy http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/#comment-29783 wendy Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:19:54 +0000 http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/#comment-29783 I am getting loads of e-mails in my inbox (not my spam) from 'Panama' which look as if they are from other sources. Can these be blocked? ---- Hi Wendy, The best thing to do with those types of emails mark them as spam by clicking on the "Spam" button. That will send the message directly to the spam folder and send us a message that it should be treated as spam. Thanks, Andrew I am getting loads of e-mails in my inbox (not my spam) from ‘Panama’ which look as if they are from other sources. Can these be blocked?

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Hi Wendy,
The best thing to do with those types of emails mark them as spam by clicking on the “Spam” button. That will send the message directly to the spam folder and send us a message that it should be treated as spam.
Thanks,
Andrew

]]> By: Ray Tough http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/#comment-29134 Ray Tough Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:52:49 +0000 http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/#comment-29134 I'm also getting far more spam getting through to my inbox. I don't think Yahoo are taking this problem at all seriously. I recently had a spate of emails from CNN News Alerts which I sent to my spam box but they kept on coming. Now it is MSNBC news alerts. I went to the MSNBC website and found a link that tells me they are being attacked by spammers. I know that these nuisance spammers are finding more elaborate methods to continue their attacks but I would have thought that Yahoo could and should be able to stop them after the very first one gets reported has spam. I know that all the addresses are different but the initial part of the address is always the same. I am sick of the amount of spam I get on my Yahoo account and, as I don't get it on my other email accounts, can only assume that Yahoo doesn't care about their customers, or are they trying to force us to pay for their Mail Plus Account? I am seriously thinking of transferring my main email to one of my other accounts just to get away from all this spam. I’m also getting far more spam getting through to my inbox. I don’t think Yahoo are taking this problem at all seriously. I recently had a spate of emails from CNN News Alerts which I sent to my spam box but they kept on coming. Now it is MSNBC news alerts. I went to the MSNBC website and found a link that tells me they are being attacked by spammers. I know that these nuisance spammers are finding more elaborate methods to continue their attacks but I would have thought that Yahoo could and should be able to stop them after the very first one gets reported has spam. I know that all the addresses are different but the initial part of the address is always the same. I am sick of the amount of spam I get on my Yahoo account and, as I don’t get it on my other email accounts, can only assume that Yahoo doesn’t care about their customers, or are they trying to force us to pay for their Mail Plus Account? I am seriously thinking of transferring my main email to one of my other accounts just to get away from all this spam.

]]> By: Bernard McCormack http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/#comment-28982 Bernard McCormack Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:45:40 +0000 http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/#comment-28982 Why do I have to sign in every time I want to look at my e-mails alathough I have ticked the two week sign in box Hi Bernard, Have a look at this post and see if you have all your settings correct: http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/08/05/keep-me-signed-into-yahoo-mail/ Thanks, Andrew Why do I have to sign in every time I want to look at my e-mails alathough I have ticked the two week sign in box

Hi Bernard,
Have a look at this post and see if you have all your settings correct: http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/08/05/keep-me-signed-into-yahoo-mail/
Thanks,
Andrew

]]> By: Richard Harrold http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/#comment-27996 Richard Harrold Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:49:35 +0000 http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/#comment-27996 My dad uses a program called MailWasher for his email account - this allows emails to be viewed on the ISP's server and then to be 'bounced' - in other words, returned to the sender as undeliverable as the address supposedly does not exist. Also, one can just right-click on the little bar summary thing and add either the email address or the entire domain to the blacklist, then process the emails (bouncing and reporting as spam) before launching the main mail program (Mozilla Thunderbird, in this case) to download the approved emails. Could we have such bouncing and easy blacklisting features added to Y! Mail, please? It's a hell of a fiddle trying to add addresses to the Y! Blacklist, as it's buried so deep in the Options page... My dad uses a program called MailWasher for his email account - this allows emails to be viewed on the ISP’s server and then to be ‘bounced’ - in other words, returned to the sender as undeliverable as the address supposedly does not exist. Also, one can just right-click on the little bar summary thing and add either the email address or the entire domain to the blacklist, then process the emails (bouncing and reporting as spam) before launching the main mail program (Mozilla Thunderbird, in this case) to download the approved emails. Could we have such bouncing and easy blacklisting features added to Y! Mail, please? It’s a hell of a fiddle trying to add addresses to the Y! Blacklist, as it’s buried so deep in the Options page…

]]> By: Andrea http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/#comment-26522 Andrea Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:35:37 +0000 http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/#comment-26522 How come marking unopened messages as spam no longer adds them to the blocked address list? that was a really convenient feature, will Yahoo bring it back? It is too difficult to go back and forth opening each spam message, copy the address and add it to the blocked address list, up to 500 times. I would appreciate a response. Thank you. How come marking unopened messages as spam no longer adds them to the blocked address list? that was a really convenient feature, will Yahoo bring it back? It is too difficult to go back and forth opening each spam message, copy the address and add it to the blocked address list, up to 500 times. I would appreciate a response.

Thank you.

]]> By: Ian Ager http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/#comment-25301 Ian Ager Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:41:32 +0000 http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/#comment-25301 Reading these comments re SPAM in your inbox, I cant say I am surprised that Yahoo! have declined to comment. I have reported the issue a number of times since March without so much as an an acknowledgement. I have moved my primary email account to Google mail, after 10 years with Yahoo! It makes a pleasant change not have banking phishing emails in my inbox! Still use Yahoo! but just for leaving email details in places I'd rather not, to be frank it's about all Yahoo! mail is useful for now. I just hate it when you *know* you have a problem but refuse to acknowledge it. --- Hi Ian, Sorry to hear that you're moving Google for your mail. I can assure you that our team takes Spam seriously and we are working hard to try and limit the amount that makes it into your Inbox. It's a struggle to stay ahead of the people that are sending the spam, but we're committed to making your Inbox a safe place with no spam. There are a lot of issues affecting the amount of spam someone receives into their inbox: from registering with dodgy websites, new spamming technology, having an easy to guess email address, even a problem with one of our spam filters (things do break sometimes). But the best thing to do when spam does get into your inbox is to mark it as spam. This sends a message to our filtering servers and the more messages that are sent, the better they can learn. Hope that helps, Andrew - Yahoo Mail Team Reading these comments re SPAM in your inbox, I cant say I am surprised that Yahoo! have declined to comment. I have reported the issue a number of times since March without so much as an an acknowledgement. I have moved my primary email account to Google mail, after 10 years with Yahoo! It makes a pleasant change not have banking phishing emails in my inbox! Still use Yahoo! but just for leaving email details in places I’d rather not, to be frank it’s about all Yahoo! mail is useful for now.
I just hate it when you *know* you have a problem but refuse to acknowledge it.

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Hi Ian,
Sorry to hear that you’re moving Google for your mail. I can assure you that our team takes Spam seriously and we are working hard to try and limit the amount that makes it into your Inbox. It’s a struggle to stay ahead of the people that are sending the spam, but we’re committed to making your Inbox a safe place with no spam.

There are a lot of issues affecting the amount of spam someone receives into their inbox: from registering with dodgy websites, new spamming technology, having an easy to guess email address, even a problem with one of our spam filters (things do break sometimes). But the best thing to do when spam does get into your inbox is to mark it as spam. This sends a message to our filtering servers and the more messages that are sent, the better they can learn.

Hope that helps,
Andrew - Yahoo Mail Team

]]> By: ronnie http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/#comment-23971 ronnie Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:25:00 +0000 http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/#comment-23971 When I reached 500 blocked addresses I started to get loads more spam. I cleared the block thinking I could start again, but none of the spammed messages have gone on to the block list, as it used to do. I hope this isnt a cynical ploy to get us to upgrade and pay!!! When I reached 500 blocked addresses I started to get loads more spam. I cleared the block thinking I could start again, but none of the spammed messages have gone on to the block list, as it used to do. I hope this isnt a cynical ploy to get us to upgrade and pay!!!

]]> By: Paul http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/#comment-23964 Paul Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:41:11 +0000 http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/#comment-23964 I find the spam filter is usually effective aslthough sometimes it allows spam into my inbox. However I receive genuine emails from certain addresses several times a week which are placed in Spam. I always click on these as "Not Spam" but they continue to be treated as such. I like to delete Spam regularly but must be very careful to check each Spambox before doing so otherwise I can lose important messages I find the spam filter is usually effective aslthough sometimes it allows spam into my inbox.

However I receive genuine emails from certain addresses several times a week which are placed in Spam. I always click on these as “Not Spam” but they continue to be treated as such. I like to delete Spam regularly but must be very careful to check each Spambox before doing so otherwise I can lose important messages

]]> By: Bunts http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/#comment-23859 Bunts Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:57:31 +0000 http://ymailuk.com/blog1/2008/04/30/block-addresses/#comment-23859 A filter would be more use to me. My daughter used my computer, and after 3 months, I am still getting be-bo messages, which all come from different addresses. At present, I would need to block each separate address. With a filter, I could block, for eg addresses CONTAINING the words 'be-bo' then I wouldn't get all these messages A filter would be more use to me. My daughter used my computer, and after 3 months, I am still getting be-bo messages, which all come from different addresses. At present, I would need to block each separate address.

With a filter, I could block, for eg addresses CONTAINING the words ‘be-bo’ then I wouldn’t get all these messages

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