Dan - Download a copy of MailWasher and install it on your computer.
You can get a free version with a few banner ads - or you can get a paid version (MailWasher Pro - US$39.95) with no ads, and tech backup.
Once installed on your computer, it takes control and priority over Outlook Express. You set it to open on startup, but minimised to your toolbar. It downloads all your mail to the MailWasher preview window, so you can view it.
You can see, on the MailWasher preview window, what is being sent to you - the size - the status - the address origin - the subject - date & time sent - and best of all - you can BLACKLIST senders - and you can BOUNCE mail back to spammers and scammers - so it appears your email addy is invalid.
You can mark mail senders status, as "good", "friend", "spam" or "blacklist". You can selectively delete emails that you don't want to download (even if they are from friends) - and you then click on "process mail" - whereby it then downloads selected or friendly emails to Outlook Express. MailWasher takes control of OE and opens it when you click on "process mail".
The system is foolproof - easy to use - acts as a filter to EVERY single piece of mail you receive - and allows you to preview and select, what is coming in - instead of having OE download every piece of crap flying around in cyberspace, and then leaving you to try and sort out the mess, and deal with viruses and huge files you needed, like a hole in the head.
I've used MailWasher for over 5 years, and it's a Godsend. I have NEVER downloaded a single item of spam or a mail-sent virus in that 5 years.
I have to begrudgingly admit, this brilliant little easy-to-use program was designed by a Kiwi. I don't understand how he left sheep alone for long enough to devise this program - but the mans a bloody genius, and I take my hat off to him.
I probably should send him a card with some good-looking sheep on it, in appreciation.
No, I'm not related to him - nor do I have 500,000 shares in MailWasher - I merely speak as a thankful, long-term user of the program. You can download it right here ......
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