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[Mentor Note -- discussion split off from original thread in the Career Guidance forum about Security Clearances]
But again, in my case, the problem is not with Outlook itself. It's with the (cable TV Internet service provider) mail server I connect to via Outlook. In some instances, "suspected" spam messages will show up in "Junk" (Outlook default) or "Spam" (if you have separate security screening software). That's OK, because at least you do receive them.
The SysAdmin, however, can also set the firewall at the mail server to blacklist messages from particular ranges of addresses that it considers confirmed heavy spammers; these messages don't get forwarded to the end-user clients at all (and hence won't show up as Junk or Spam). Sometimes it sets the ranges too broadly, or just plain goofs, though, and blocks messages from legitimate addresses. A bit of Sherlock Holmes work is then needed to track down what's going on. E.g., if "jsmith@xyz.com" sends email to "crysphys@cablemail.net", and if the mail server at "cablemail.net" blocks messages from "xyz.com", notification of the block is not necessarily sent to either "jsmith" or "crysphys"; they can both be blissfully ignorant of what's going on. "jsmith" thinks everything is OK, because he does not receive any "message not delivered" notice; and "crysphys" is ticked-off because "jsmith" hasn't replied. In my instances, the SysAdmin at "xyz.com" received the "message blocked" notices. But it doesn't pay attention to them, unless someone suspects there's a screw-up and asks for diagnostics. Note that "crysphys" could have been receiving messages from "jsmith" for over a decade; and then one day doesn't, simply because the SysAdmin at the "cablemail.net" mail server edited the firewall settings.
Don't know whether this is your problem, though. But something to consider.
Outlook is one piece of software that MS really got right. I much prefer it to Gmail.Zap said:Interesting. Generally, I find outlook to be pretty awesome. I love that the graphics tools that you see in PowerPoint are also available in outlook. You can create really cool signatures and graphics right in your email.
I am using my gmail account to resolve the issue with accessing a web hosted software. I just pray outlook hasn't been rejecting any other emails. It's weird because they did not even appear in the spam folders. So, not sure where they are going.
But again, in my case, the problem is not with Outlook itself. It's with the (cable TV Internet service provider) mail server I connect to via Outlook. In some instances, "suspected" spam messages will show up in "Junk" (Outlook default) or "Spam" (if you have separate security screening software). That's OK, because at least you do receive them.
The SysAdmin, however, can also set the firewall at the mail server to blacklist messages from particular ranges of addresses that it considers confirmed heavy spammers; these messages don't get forwarded to the end-user clients at all (and hence won't show up as Junk or Spam). Sometimes it sets the ranges too broadly, or just plain goofs, though, and blocks messages from legitimate addresses. A bit of Sherlock Holmes work is then needed to track down what's going on. E.g., if "jsmith@xyz.com" sends email to "crysphys@cablemail.net", and if the mail server at "cablemail.net" blocks messages from "xyz.com", notification of the block is not necessarily sent to either "jsmith" or "crysphys"; they can both be blissfully ignorant of what's going on. "jsmith" thinks everything is OK, because he does not receive any "message not delivered" notice; and "crysphys" is ticked-off because "jsmith" hasn't replied. In my instances, the SysAdmin at "xyz.com" received the "message blocked" notices. But it doesn't pay attention to them, unless someone suspects there's a screw-up and asks for diagnostics. Note that "crysphys" could have been receiving messages from "jsmith" for over a decade; and then one day doesn't, simply because the SysAdmin at the "cablemail.net" mail server edited the firewall settings.
Don't know whether this is your problem, though. But something to consider.
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