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From: Lauren Orda on 13 Feb 2010 17:12

"Hugh Jeego" <id(a)example.com> wrote in message
news:muOdneSRZqpaZ_LWnZ2dnUVZ8sqdnZ2d(a)westnet.com.au...
> If you stopped the email from downloading (any email waiting) before the
> whole lot is finished then it will continue from the start all over again.
>
> You can make up a rule in your email program to delete "from server" and
> email coming from that email address. It wont attempt to download it, just
> delete it. Remember to remove the rule later.
>
> "Lauren Orda" <cis123(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:aYS9n.5171$pv.1711(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> Hello,
>> Since early this morning I have been receiving constant repeats of an
>> email (the source is a friend). The email in question has several picture
>> attachments. My system has been blocked and slowed down considerably
>> because it takes five or more minutes to receive one of these emails and
>> at any one time there are over 30 waiting to download. I cannot send any
>> emails because that rogue email is constantly being downloaded. I have
>> used several good virus protection programs and scanned the entire PC
>> several times. No problems were found. I have a Gmail account so I can
>> send emails from there. But my systems has slowed down because of the
>> bottleneck on the email downloads.
>> Can any kind sould please offer advice.
>> I have notified sender of the email, but not heard back yet. Will advise
>> further if anything comes to hand.
>> Thanks
>>
I just left the program running and eventually (after about two hours) the
rogue email ceased and hasn't reared its ugly again (thank goodness).
I will keep in mind the blocking of emails via the server.
Thanks for all the input and advice guys.

>


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