It does not occur to quite the same extent in the paid version as I believe that version compares senders' address details against a large Spam database. The rest of the messages are left for the user to mark for blacklisting or friends list. RecumbentDennis in Chester UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Snow" <snowman31@localnet.com> To: <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:33 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mailwasher > Dennis, do you know if this is a problem with the paid version? > > Joe > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dennis Turner" <me@recumbentdennis.org.uk> > To: "Gen Comp List" <gen-comp-tips@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 1:25 PM > Subject: Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Mailwasher > > >> Joe >> >> Whilst the messages are technically only forwarded by the Rootsweb >> websites, >> I think you are correct in suggesting that it is the sender who is >> identified by MailWasher as an individual subscriber and as such is >> compared >> to your individual friends list. >> I have been unable to find a solution to this problem except that instead >> of >> un-checking the delete box I always add the sender to my friends list >> which >> has the same effect but also means any further messages from the sender >> do >> not get marked for deletion. >> My ISP also moves some Rootsweb derived messages to a bulk folder as >> suspected Spam and I have to teach my Spam Guard each day which are OK. >> The >> messages sometimes get marked for deletion by Mailwasher. >> >> RecumbentDennis in Chester UK