How to specify subject is blank in a rule?

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cwb1014 - 18 Jul 2007 19:08 GMT

I am getting an astonishing number of Junk emails containing an attachment
and with the subject line blank. I want these emails to automatically be
moved to my Junk folder when they arrive

Does anyone know how, when creating a Rule in Outlook, to specify that the
Subject is blank?

I've tried using the Subject contains a specific word and then specifying
<>, '', "", *,and <no subject>, but none of these work.

Many thanks in advance for any assistance that anyone can offer here.

Also, if anyone from Microsoft monitors this, please make Subject is blank
an option when creating Rules and add this option the next time you have an
Outlook update.

If anyone want to contact me directly, my email address is cwb1014@gmail.com.

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Brian Tillman - 18 Jul 2007 19:30 GMT

> Does anyone know how, when creating a Rule in Outlook, to specify
> that the Subject is blank?

You need to take the opposite approach. Create a rule that moves ALL
messages to the Junk E-mail folder (i.e., do not specify a condition) and
include an exception of "except with specific words in the subject" and make
those specific words "a", "e", "i", "o", "u", or "y". This will allow any
message with any English word on the subject to remain in the Inbox, but any
messages whose subject is empty, contains only punctuation or digits (or a
combination thereof), or nonsense strings without vowels to the Junk E-mail
folder.

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cwb1014 - 18 Jul 2007 20:40 GMT

Thank you; a very interesting approach. I'd still love to learn how to
specify Subject is blank or, if that can't presently be done, get MS to make
it an option.

> > Does anyone know how, when creating a Rule in Outlook, to specify
> > that the Subject is blank?
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> combination thereof), or nonsense strings without vowels to the Junk E-mail
> folder.

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