The same version as you. For now, just the Blank From field.

Tools | Message Rules | New
Where the From line contains people
Delete it from server

Click on Contains People. You will see the attached dialog box. After you
enter a, e , i, o, u, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, *One-At-A-Time, click on
Options and choose *Does Not Contain*.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"D.S." <donstock@cox.net> wrote in message
news:O0Zj5eF$FHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Sorry,
> do not see an "Add" button, but do see a "New" button, but when I click it
> there is no "Option"
>
> What version are you using?
>
> DonaldDonald donstock@cox.net
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:eNcK7wD$FHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> When you click the Add button, the Options button is in the same dialog
>> box.
>>
>> For Blank Subject:
>>
>> Box 1 - Where the Subject line contains specific words
>> Box 2 - Delete it from server
>> Box 3 - Click on the blue "Contains specific words" and Add *one at a
>> time*
>> a, e, i, o, u, y, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
>> Click: Options and change to: Does not contain....
>>
>> {This is how it's been suggested to create the rule for a long time. I
>> include the entire alphabet so an e-mail with a subject like XP will not
>> be rejected).
>>
>> For Blank From: See rule #1, and
>> For Blank To & CC: See rule # 2 here:
>> http://www.mindspring.com/~majik/messagerules.htm
>>
>> For Blank Message Body, Do the same as Blank Subject, but for the action,
>> choose: Delete It and Stop processing more rules, as the message has to
>> be download for the rule to realize the message body is blank.
>>
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS MVP - Outlook Express
>> ~IB-CA~
>>
>> "D.S." <donstock@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23$y5TtD$FHA.160@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>I have this same problem, BUT, I don't see an "options" tab to select
>>>when trying to create a rule.
>>>
>>> I'm running Outlook Express version 6.00.2900.2180
>>> (xpsp_sp2_trm.040803-2158)
>>>
>>> Donald donstock@cox.net
>>> "Kuay Tim" <TimJohn@msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:O3eBNBa3FHA.268@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> You're welcome, Bill.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Tim K.
>>>> aka Kuay Tim
>>>> MS-MVP - Outlook Express
>>>> Lynnwood, WA
>>>> *
>>>> "BillW" <xxx@xxx.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:JuKdnbnZwvFuYfneRVn-tg@comcast.com...
>>>> Thank you very much for your help. This did exactly what I needed.
>>>> Thanks
>>>> again.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Kuay Tim" <TimJohn@msn.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:ue4%23t4W3FHA.3000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi Bill,
>>>>>
>>>>> The rules allow some flexibility in handling the issue. When creating
>>>>> or
>>>>> modifying a rule the action can be reversed. Look for the Options
>>>>> button.
>>>>> Your e-mail address(es) could be entered for "people" on the "To:"
>>>>> line.
>>>>> Reversed this would allow an action on any message that does not
>>>>> contain
>>>>> your address on the "To:" line.
>>>>>
>>>>> Another way of handling a blank line would be to include the vowels
>>>>> (a,e,i,o,u,y) entered individually when creating a rule. With the
>>>>> action
>>>>> reversed this would allow an action to be taken on most messages that
>>>>> have
>>>>> a
>>>>> (selected when creating the rule) blank line. Most message rules can
>>>>> also
>>>>> include "Stop processing more rules" as a second action.
>>>>>
>>>>> Select the Actions for your rule:
>>>>>
>>>>> Move it to the specific folder
>>>>> Copy it to the specific folder
>>>>> Delete it
>>>>> Forward it to people
>>>>> Highlight it with color
>>>>> Flag it
>>>>> Mark it as read
>>>>> Mark the message as watched or ignored
>>>>> Reply with message
>>>>> Stop processing more rules
>>>>> Do not Download it from the server
>>>>> Delete it from server
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Tim K.
>>>>> aka Kuay Tim
>>>>> MS-MVP - Outlook Express
>>>>> Lynnwood, WA
>>>>> *
>>>>> "BillW" <xxx@xxx.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:mcqdnaeZUI7EdfnenZ2dnUVZ_sydnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>>> I have been receiving on a regular basis emails with blank To, From,
>>>>> Subject
>>>>> and Text fields. I cannot set a rule to block the sender because the
>>>>> Properties information is different for each email. Has anyone seen
>>>>> this
>>>>> before? Is it a virus/worm? Is it something that can be fixed? I
>>>>> cannot
>>>>> set a rule to move them to a folder because rules will not let me
>>>>> leave a
>>>>> field blank. Does anyone have any input or suggestions as to how I
>>>>> might
>>>>> handle this very annoying problem? Thank you for your help.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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