Donna, I tested the process I outlined to you and it worked as it should for me. Maybe, try the following:
1. Select a message from the person you wish to filter. 2. Press cmd-comma to bring up the Preferences. 3. Select the Rules tab. 4. Interact with the Rules Table and select the rule you created. 5. Press the Edit button. 6. Interact with the Criteria Scroll Area. 7. Make sure the first item is "From". Actually, if you already have it as "From", change it away from "From" then back again. 7. Leave the second item as "contains". 8. If you navigate to the edit field, the address of the person you wish to filter should automatically be entered into this field. 9. Make sure that "Delete" is set for the Action. If you have multiple eMail accounts or a friend that you could confirm things with, you can test things by doing the following: • Set up a Test rule whereby you do the same action as outlined above, but using your friend's address or your second eMail address. • Send yourself an eMail or have your friend send you one depending on your situation. • When you check your mail, it will ding but no eMail will appear, not even in the Trash mailbox. If it works in the test situation, then it should work for the spammer. If it does not, then your spammer has a false address in the return address field in which case you'll need to use other criteria to perform this action. If the problem persists, forward me one of the spam eMails off-list and I'll help you with the criteria. Later... On 2011-05-03, at 8:46 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Donna, > > What exactly did you put in the rule criteria? > > • Full eMail address or partial? > • Person's name or just the eMail address? > > Later... > > On 2011-05-03, at 7:02 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> So, with Tim's help I set up a rule to delete messages from this guy whose >> spamming me. Everything looks OK, but it doesn't seem to be working. >> Anyone know what might be the problem. I've entered his email address in >> the Contains field, and chosen delete message as the action. >> thanks, >> Donna >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
