What the heck happend to the EXCLUSIVE setting in Outlook - I'm getting Russian **** in my inbox!

Anonymous
2020-01-17T18:25:09+00:00

Just started getting Russian women and male body part emails in my inbox.  I used to have exclusive setting checked.  Where in the heck did that go???  I see that in 2013 lots of people had issues with unwanted spam in their inboxes.  They were told to set exclusive settting.  I really wish Microsoft would quit pushing me to go to gmail!

* Original title: What the heck happend to the EXCLUSIVE setting in Outlook - I'm getting Russian cr** in my inbox!

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-01-20T01:13:15+00:00

    More info from these spammers. this is out of control...

    notice the reply address is always the same. wonder if we can make a rule to block that.

    3.85.175.63

    18.204.6.202

    100.26.243.250

    From: Better Than Cable<73tsmj32.🎈@iisezfdgrg.com> Reply: TTCl.✭✮@vertical-aff.com Sender: DDZ <TTCl.🎈@tquinnluen.com> Subject: The Cable Companies Would Rather See Us Dead..

    From: Fungus Eliminator<2yf2747m.🎈@lsnsfxeflt.com> Reply: TTCl.✭✮@vertical-aff.com Sender: DDZ <TTCl.🎈@jinzinzhlj.com> Subject: Doctors Can't Explain Why This Spice Fixes Toenail Fungus

    From: Personal Loan Expert<m7quz107.🎈@orvozlyszg.com> Reply: TTCl.✭✮@vertical-aff.com Sender: DDZ <TTCl.🎈@ppavzimodj.com> Subject: Get personalized loan offers now

    From: Surge Card <4rx3015z.🎈@nuxqqjzvdx.com> Reply: TTCl.✭✮@vertical-aff.com Sender: DDZ <TTCl.🎈@cmtwcerlot.com> Subject: Poor Or Limited Credit? Here's a Mastercard For You

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-01-20T01:21:35+00:00

    I’ve been writing down the domains and making a rule but they keep coming from other domains.   I dont think we can do anything to stop it.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-01-20T01:23:43+00:00

    You can make a rule with the sender address. They are using the following in every sender address.

    TTCl.🎈

    It wont let me block "TTCl.🎈" because it says senders are not allowed to have non-ASCII characters so i created a rule that blocks "TTCI" (letter I at the end) I think this is gonna get us temporary relief until they change it from "TTCl.🎈" to "TTCA.🎈"...

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-01-20T01:24:49+00:00

    I finally posted a question asking when Microsoft will acknowledge the issue themselves on social media: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook_com/forum/osettings-oemailset/when-will-microsoft-publicly-acknowledge-the/7bee52d5-39f6-4185-8b6d-c9e2675c2162?tm=1579482500621

    You have moderators or IAs stating Microsoft is aware of it, but twitter responses from MicrosoftHelps doesn't seem to think so, and nowhere have I seen Microsoft acknowledge it.

    Even their server status thinks everything is fine. The service may not be down, but it isn't working right.

    I wonder if Microsoft would acknowledge it if every person who had this issue created their own question submission regarding it. Or even more so, for every spam that sneaks into their inbox when they have white-listing enabled. Why a person with this issue could even include the headers and body content, but I don't think that would be wise unless they sanitized it of their personal information.

    I seriously doubt the IAs or moderators would appreciate that one bit, and frankly I doubt Microsoft would even care if they don't even view these forums.

    And of course I'll disavow myself of suggesting such a possibility, and just leave it as a wonderment.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-01-20T01:31:03+00:00

    Just tested this and it def works....

    go to the 3 dots next to the email message, then select "view message source",

    look for the sender address!!! I created a rule with "TTCI" and it is working right now.

    create the rule: If the sender's address contains these words: <then enter some of the words in the bracket>

    From: Kathy w/ WeBuyHomes4Cash<hjre1o2x.🎈@vertical-aff.com> Reply: TTCl.✭✮@vertical-aff.com Sender: Kathy w/ WeBuyHomes4Cash<TTCl.🎈@vertical-aff.com> Subject: Get a cash offer for your home now 

    You can make a rule with the sender address. They are using the following in every sender address.

    TTCl.🎈

    It wont let me block "TTCl.🎈" because it says senders are not allowed to have non-ASCII characters so i created a rule that blocks "TTCI" (letter I at the end) I think this is gonna get us temporary relief until they change it from "TTCl.🎈" to "TTCA.🎈"...

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