David I regularly receive forwarded emails from a friend which she has sent to dozens of others which shows their email addresses which must be picked up by spammers. I do not respond to any spam yet I am receiving more and more each day. I will take a look at Mailwasher recommended by Bob Wilson. Many thanks Peter PS: I like your website. > You have posted you address some where or it was harvested from some email > that that was sent whit all of the addresses in the header. > There is NOT much one can do, but wait for the rush to settle down. If you > don not respond to any of them, the mailer will drop you from the list. > > > Thanks, > David C Abernathy

----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <ovington1@sky.com> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 8:44 AM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Spam > > Hi Robert > > Mailwasher was suggested to me a long while back so I took a look at it > but > have never fired it in anger <g> > > I could not then or now see the point in it > > Tell me if I am wrong > > You set up mailwasher which accepts all your mail, you can select certain > addresses to be on the approved list so they are released without > intervention to your inbox, but for all others you have to go to > mailwasher > to check that all are required (or not) before they are released MailWasher checks your mail WITHOUT actually downloading it onto your computer. THAT installs an extra level of security a virii and trojans do NOT ever get on your system, MW allows you to delete them directly from the mail server. After checking mail with MW, you can mark for deletion anything you don't want, AND MW will let you know if a message has an attachment, and MW also allows you to use a 'blacklist' of theirs to mark probable spam. Just do NOT EVER use the 'bounce' function.

That would eliminate some non-spam that Yahoo calls spam Stam B. .. . . --- On Thu, 5/7/09, Robert Wilson <robowil@earthlink.net> wrote: From: Robert Wilson <robowil@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Spam To: computers@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, May 7, 2009, 8:42 AM Nivard Since you have must have used MailWasher, you know that it actually eliminates a step. That of deleting all the spam from your Inbox, because it never gets downloaded. Bob Wilson ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I use Fireshot; I can copy, edit and paste.  And I use it with Word [97 pro ed]. Stan B.. . . --- On Wed, 5/6/09, Jayne M <mullinsj@mailbag.com> wrote: From: Jayne M <mullinsj@mailbag.com> Subject: [COMPUTERS] putting an image in a text doc To: computers@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 10:15 PM sure...easiest way is to put the image on your desktop. Right click on it and choose 'copy' .  Then paste it into a Word doc.  I do that and then add a text box in which I can put details about the image...people, time frame, location....stuff that's not readily identifiable by looking at the image.  For your autobiography you could put the publication information, or who compiled it...based on what resources, etc. Jayne Madison, WI ----- Original Message ----- From: Dottie Davis ...Is there a way to put that photo into a text document that can be opened with Word...

MANY THANKS for your reply, Jayne. Dottie --- On Wed, 5/6/09, Jayne M <mullinsj@mailbag.com> wrote: > From: Jayne M <mullinsj@mailbag.com> > Subject: [COMPUTERS] putting an image in a text doc > To: computers@rootsweb.com > Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 10:15 PM > > sure...easiest way is to put the image on your desktop. > Right click on it and choose 'copy' .  Then paste it > into a > Word doc.  I do that and then add a text box in which > I can > put details about the image...people, time frame, > location....stuff that's not readily identifiable by > looking > at the image.  For your autobiography you could put > the > publication information, or who compiled it...based on what > > resources, etc. > Jayne > Madison, WI > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dottie Davis > ...Is there a way to put that photo into a text document > that can be opened with Word... > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how > your query relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or > services, and avoid mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

I find it comes and goes in waves. I was receiving a lot of junk email over the past week or so. Not much in the last 24 hours. I find that my Gmail handles the Junk VERY WELL. I scan it daily. As well, I have numerous Gmail Accounts. When I am signing up for something unknown or the least little bit suspicious, I use one particular email address. I have found this strategy to limit any spam on my primary email account. Regards, Kevin. On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 5:27 AM, Peter Metcalfe <Peter-redfern@runbox.com> wrote: > David > > I regularly receive forwarded emails from a friend which she has sent to dozens of others which shows their email addresses which must be picked up by spammers. > I do not respond to any spam yet I am receiving more and more each day. > > I will take a look at Mailwasher recommended by Bob Wilson. > > Many thanks > > Peter > > PS: I like your website. > >> You have posted you address some where or it was harvested from some email >> that that was sent whit all of the addresses in the header. >> There is NOT much one can do, but wait for the rush to settle down. If you >> don not respond to any of them, the mailer will drop you from the list. >> >> >> Thanks, >> David C Abernathy > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- K. Ross kr5927@gmail.com

Nivard Since you have must have used MailWasher, you know that it actually eliminates a step. That of deleting all the spam from your Inbox, because it never gets downloaded. Bob Wilson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <ovington1@sky.com> To: <computers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 2:56 AM Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Spam : : Hi Peter : : As far as I can see mailwasher is just one more step you don't need to take : : I can't see any value in it : : Try gmail : : Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) : : : : : > David : > : > I regularly receive forwarded emails from a friend which she has sent to : > dozens of others which shows their email addresses which must be picked up : > by spammers. : > I do not respond to any spam yet I am receiving more and more each day. : > : > I will take a look at Mailwasher recommended by Bob Wilson. : > : > Many thanks : > : > Peter : : : : ::-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: : : If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. : : Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. : ::-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: : : : : : ------------------------------- : To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message :

You're welcome, Dottie,,, Cheers ! On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 11:48 PM, Dottie Davis <dottiedavis@yahoo.com> wrote: > > It worked!!!   THANKS SO MUCH, Kevin.    Dottie > > --- On Wed, 5/6/09, Kevin Ross <kr5927@gmail.com> wrote: > >> From: Kevin Ross <kr5927@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Autobiography problem >> To: computers@rootsweb.com >> Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 10:04 PM >> Hi Dottie, >> >> You can insert each scanned page of the autobiography into >> a Word >> Document by using the following menu path in MS Word... >> >> Insert >> Picture >> From File... >> >> >> Regards, >> Kevin. >> >> >> On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 10:44 PM, Dottie Davis <dottiedavis@yahoo.com> >> wrote: >> > >> > I have scanned my grandfather's autobiography. Is >> there a way to put that photo into a text document that can >> be opened with Word? Scanning the document to OCR did not >> work. Thanks, Dottie >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> > >> > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention >> how your query relates to family research. >> > >> > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or >> services, and avoid mentioning prices. >> > >> > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the >> subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> -- >> K. Ross >> kr5927@gmail.com >> >> >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how >> your query relates to family research. >> >> Please don't post promotions of commercial products or >> services, and avoid mentioning prices. >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the >> subject and the body of the message >> > > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- K. Ross kr5927@gmail.com

Hi Dottie, You can insert each scanned page of the autobiography into a Word Document by using the following menu path in MS Word... Insert >> Picture >> From File... Regards, Kevin. On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 10:44 PM, Dottie Davis <dottiedavis@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I have scanned my grandfather's autobiography. Is there a way to put that photo into a text document that can be opened with Word? Scanning the document to OCR did not work. Thanks, Dottie > > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- K. Ross kr5927@gmail.com

sure...easiest way is to put the image on your desktop. Right click on it and choose 'copy' . Then paste it into a Word doc. I do that and then add a text box in which I can put details about the image...people, time frame, location....stuff that's not readily identifiable by looking at the image. For your autobiography you could put the publication information, or who compiled it...based on what resources, etc. Jayne Madison, WI ----- Original Message ----- From: Dottie Davis ...Is there a way to put that photo into a text document that can be opened with Word...

It worked!!! THANKS SO MUCH, Kevin. Dottie --- On Wed, 5/6/09, Kevin Ross <kr5927@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Kevin Ross <kr5927@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Autobiography problem > To: computers@rootsweb.com > Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 10:04 PM > Hi Dottie, > > You can insert each scanned page of the autobiography into > a Word > Document by using the following menu path in MS Word... > > Insert >> Picture >> From File... > > > Regards, > Kevin. > > > On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 10:44 PM, Dottie Davis <dottiedavis@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > > > I have scanned my grandfather's autobiography. Is > there a way to put that photo into a text document that can > be opened with Word? Scanning the document to OCR did not > work. Thanks, Dottie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention > how your query relates to family research. > > > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or > services, and avoid mentioning prices. > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > K. Ross > kr5927@gmail.com > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how > your query relates to family research. > > Please don't post promotions of commercial products or > services, and avoid mentioning prices. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

I have scanned my grandfather's autobiography. Is there a way to put that photo into a text document that can be opened with Word? Scanning the document to OCR did not work. Thanks, Dottie

Thanks Bob, I will take a look at that. Regards Peter

Thanks David....I am trying to understand all that this site it telling me...but I am not that computer literate, so I will have to spend some time on this. Thanks again, Beth B <snip> It is a browser add in like java, Flash and such. See for more information http://www.microsoft.com/SILVERLIGHT/ If a web site is using it, you will be asked to install what is needed. Thanks, David C Abernathy

Hi Peter The make up of the address will have absolutely no effect on the quantity of spam you get Spammers harvest addresses not names Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) >I have a Hotmail email address which I have had for a few years which I >rarely use to send messages and get just a half dozen or so spams per week >so it would appear the more you use an email address the more spam you get. > > I was just hoping that an unusual address that I mentioned previously > would help to reduce it. > > Thanks > > Peter

Hi Peter In truth you will never stop spam however I believe there is a huge difference between the various email clients I get very few spam to my inbox using sky (which is actually gmail) I check periodically to see if any wanted mail is misdirected to the spam folder but there rarely is I also have a completely separate gmail address which I have had for a few years but used only once to send from, yet get more spam on that address than the one I use every day One thing I would advise is not to use any of the spamfighter type of filtering systems, they are totally incompatible with mailing lists and in effect stop the very mail you want to receive getting to you, I don't know anyone in their right mind who would reply to the confirmation emails which is a necessary part of this kind of filtering software Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) Suddenly I am getting about 100 spam emails per day and rising. If I was to create a new email address like p8*6&t^f£@etc.com would that prevent spam, reduce it a little or make no difference in the long term? At present 99% of it goes directly into the spam folder but unfortunatley so do some genuine emails so I still have to check them all. I would appreciate some advice please. Peter

You have posted you address some where or it was harvested from some email that that was sent whit all of the addresses in the header. There is NOT much one can do, but wait for the rush to settle down. If you don not respond to any of them, the mailer will drop you from the list. Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == -----Original Message----- From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:computers-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Peter Metcalfe Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 12:54 AM To: computers@rootsweb.com Subject: [COMPUTERS] Spam Suddenly I am getting about 100 spam emails per day and rising. If I was to create a new email address like p8*6&t^f£@etc.com would that prevent spam, reduce it a little or make no difference in the long term? At present 99% of it goes directly into the spam folder but unfortunatley so do some genuine emails so I still have to check them all. I would appreciate some advice please. Peter :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: If it's not immediately apparent, be sure to mention how your query relates to family research. Please don't post promotions of commercial products or services, and avoid mentioning prices. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have a Hotmail email address which I have had for a few years which I rarely use to send messages and get just a half dozen or so spams per week so it would appear the more you use an email address the more spam you get. I was just hoping that an unusual address that I mentioned previously would help to reduce it. Thanks Peter

Thanks Nivard and Vanessa, Seems I have to be patient and not try and rush the back button :-) Again thanks. Lee > You are most welcome > > Funnily enough it just happened again, what seems to cause it is trying to > use the back button to fast > > Give it a try, as you say what have you to lose >

Suddenly I am getting about 100 spam emails per day and rising. If I was to create a new email address like p8*6&t^f£@etc.com would that prevent spam, reduce it a little or make no difference in the long term? At present 99% of it goes directly into the spam folder but unfortunatley so do some genuine emails so I still have to check them all. I would appreciate some advice please. Peter