>I'm looking at filters.txt with the aim of having a central point to maintain these to keep everyone's systems clear of obnoxious mail.
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>However mine doesn't seem to work too well so it's hard to test. I've followed the syntax of the existing entries and some emails get cleared but others don't.
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>At first I thought it was something to do with html email and I've realised that plain text emails are escaping the filter. For example I have:
>Body contains "basetel.com"
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>in my filters but this morning I got a plain text email with basetel.com in it. The microsoft site is worse than useless at explaining how to really work this file & google searches are inexact so I was wondering if there was anyone here with experience with this.
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>thanks in advance
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>Sarah King

I'm assuming that the filter you are wanting to add is on each individuals PC. Is that right? If so, then that is done by making a Rule under the tools menu. Or at least that's what I've done.

I see MS's Filters.txt file and I wasn't familuar with it. Maybe if used correctly, it filters the email even before it's downloaded. And, you're right. MS's help is worthless.