[buffaloes_inc]

Hi folks

Is there a way in OE6 to view email headers or something similar before
downloading them? I have a friend who keeps sending me emails which can
often be huge in size, and I'd like a way of previewing them before deciding
whether to 'receive' them. I have the security feature turned on that
doesn't download attachments deemed to be a security risk, and I know I can
block senders, but I'd still like to get email from them but with a bit of
discretion on my behalf as to which ones I have to sit and wait for while my
dialup connection chugs away downloading them!! I'm trying to avoid the
awkward situation and hassle of asking them to stop sending me 'rubbish'!

Thanks for any info.

Mat

[SP Goodman]

"buffaloes_inc" <buffaloes_inc@DELETE2REPLYhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d6kahp$ass$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Hi folks
>
> Is there a way in OE6 to view email headers or something similar before
> downloading them? I have a friend who keeps sending me emails which can
> often be huge in size, and I'd like a way of previewing them before
> deciding whether to 'receive' them. I have the security feature turned on
> that doesn't download attachments deemed to be a security risk, and I know
> I can block senders, but I'd still like to get email from them but with a
> bit of discretion on my behalf as to which ones I have to sit and wait for
> while my dialup connection chugs away downloading them!! I'm trying to
> avoid the awkward situation and hassle of asking them to stop sending me
> 'rubbish'!
>
> Thanks for any info.

I'd put forth that if this is a problem you've got several paths to a
solution of sorts:

1. If your ISP offers a webmail portal to read your emails off the server
via browser, you can use that to preview the messages-in-question;

2. Point your friend towards someone who can set them straight about what
SPAM is, such that they'll stop forwarding chain-emails and the lot to you;

3. Block the person in your ISP's spam filter so you never have to download
their spam.

Obviously the most pro-active and productive, pleasant solution is #2, which
might comprise any or all of the following tidbits of online (and
well-honored) wisdom:

* Chain-emails are spam;

* Chain-emails are also spam, sent by the technically-challenged;

* Chain-emails usually show everyone all the email addresses being sent to,
which most folks don't appreciate out of a concern for privacy;

* Chain-emails as attachments (more often than not attachments within
attachments ad nauseam) are worst of all, and could also contain viruses and
other bad entities;

* Forwarding such emails does not make the person doing so appear to be more
entertaining, fun or knowledgeable than they are - but rather the opposite.

Just a few points to assist. HTH.

--
Stephen Goodman
* Cartoons about DVDs and Stuff
* http://www.medialinenews.com
* http://www.earthlight.net/HiddenTrack
* http://www.earthlight.net/Gallery

[Ron Sommer]

You could monitor your account with one of these programs.
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/2576/magic.html
http://www.kempston.net/smb/index.html
--
Ron Sommer


"buffaloes_inc" <buffaloes_inc@DELETE2REPLYhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d6kahp$ass$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Hi folks
>
> Is there a way in OE6 to view email headers or something similar before
> downloading them? I have a friend who keeps sending me emails which can
> often be huge in size, and I'd like a way of previewing them before
> deciding whether to 'receive' them. I have the security feature turned on
> that doesn't download attachments deemed to be a security risk, and I know
> I can block senders, but I'd still like to get email from them but with a
> bit of discretion on my behalf as to which ones I have to sit and wait for
> while my dialup connection chugs away downloading them!! I'm trying to
> avoid the awkward situation and hassle of asking them to stop sending me
> 'rubbish'!
>
> Thanks for any info.
>
> Mat
>

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE]

Tools | Message Rules
You can make a rule based on message size to either not download or to
delete from the server. I do not recommend leaving it on the server unless
you are going to be diligent about removing them some other way.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/


"buffaloes_inc" <buffaloes_inc@DELETE2REPLYhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d6kahp$ass$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Hi folks
>
> Is there a way in OE6 to view email headers or something similar before
> downloading them? I have a friend who keeps sending me emails which can
> often be huge in size, and I'd like a way of previewing them before
> deciding whether to 'receive' them. I have the security feature turned on
> that doesn't download attachments deemed to be a security risk, and I know
> I can block senders, but I'd still like to get email from them but with a
> bit of discretion on my behalf as to which ones I have to sit and wait for
> while my dialup connection chugs away downloading them!! I'm trying to
> avoid the awkward situation and hassle of asking them to stop sending me
> 'rubbish'!
>
> Thanks for any info.
>
> Mat
>

[Michael Santovec]

Outlook Express (IE5+): Tools, Message Rules, Mail Rules, New, Size more than xx KB, Do
Not Download
(This needs to be at the top of your messages rules with any other rules that have an
action of Do Not Download or Delete From Server otherwise a prior rule might trigger a
download.)

Mail will download just the smaller ones. With OE5+ you won't get any obvious indication
that there are messages not being downloaded because of the message rules. If you've just
done a Send and Receive and then immediately do another one, you'll briefly get a display
of "Receiving List of Messages" but nothing will download if all the messages are getting
skipped. If there are no messages still on the server, you won't see the "Receiving List
of Messages" at all.

If desired, you can later increase or remove the limit to download them. (Or change the
action to Delete From Server it you are sure that you don't want them.)

You should eventually delete them from the server if you decide you don't want them.
Otherwise your server mail box will eventually reach its limit (set by your ISP).

With many ISPs you can use Telnet to look at your server mail box to decide if you want
the messages and, if desired, delete them without downloading. You can find these Telnet
instructions at http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/pop3telnet.htm

Or you might also be able to use http://mail2web.com or http://www.mailstart.com for this
function (if your ISP allows outside access to their POP3 mail server). Or there are some
shareware programs that let you look at messages on the server. As an example, see the
Free PC Magazine utility: Mail Call
http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/pctech/content/18/05/ut1805.001.html


--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"buffaloes_inc" <buffaloes_inc@DELETE2REPLYhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d6kahp$ass$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Hi folks
>
> Is there a way in OE6 to view email headers or something similar before downloading
> them? I have a friend who keeps sending me emails which can often be huge in size, and
> I'd like a way of previewing them before deciding whether to 'receive' them. I have the
> security feature turned on that doesn't download attachments deemed to be a security
> risk, and I know I can block senders, but I'd still like to get email from them but with
> a bit of discretion on my behalf as to which ones I have to sit and wait for while my
> dialup connection chugs away downloading them!! I'm trying to avoid the awkward
> situation and hassle of asking them to stop sending me 'rubbish'!
>
> Thanks for any info.
>
> Mat
>