Managing Spam

Viewing Full Headers in Outlook Express - Windows

1. Right-click the message, select Properties, then select the Details tab.
   
   Note: The Message Details window contains the full mail headers, including the real address of the sender. (You can click Message Source to open the headers in a new window that you can enlarge.)
2. Look for lines near the top that begin with Received:—they detail the path the e-mail took to reach your inbox.
   
   Note: Received: lines are listed in chronological order, with the most recent mail server listed first. The last Received: line in the list contains the address of the original server that sent the mail. It also lists an authenticated timestamp that shows when the message was sent.
3. On the last Received: line in the list, highlight the server address that appears in parentheses, then press CTRL-C to copy the text.
   
   For example, if you see this line:
   Received: from [192.168.2.2] (user-12345.cable.mindspring.com [192.168.1.300])
   
   Highlight and copy the text marked in bold below:
   Received: from [192.168.2.2] (user-12345.cable.mindspring.com [192.168.1.300])
   
   Note: Do not block any server address that contains “utexas.edu.” This will filter out legitimate mail.
    
4. Close the window and use this server address to create a rule.