Blocking Spam using an asterisk

Question

Spam Settings –

I receive spam from the address \_\_\_@\_\_\_.\_\_\_ and also from \_\_\_@\_\_\_.\_\_\_.

In my spam filter I have included the address \*@hal5.offresjar.net with the wild card “*” to block all mail from that domain with words preceding the @ sign. 

If I change the address in my spam filter to \*@hal\*.offresjar.net will that also block any email from that domain with different numbers following “hal?”

Thanks,

Jerry

1/9/16

Moved from Virus & Malware

Email program not specified

Answer 1

No idea what your OS or email program is, but what if you just make a message rule for offresjar.net ?

Answer 2

If you were using Windows Mail, then my first reply would be my suggestion.

Answer 3

I would think a wild card asterisk would work the same no matter whose email system was used.  Anyway, if I did have Vistas Windows Mail, what would be your answer?

Jerry

Answer 4

I could answer if you were using an email client like Vista's Windows Mail, but I have no idea about AOL. You would have to ask in an AOL forum, if they exist.

Answer 5

My OS is Windows Vista and I use AOL for my email.  Not sure what you mean by a message rule.  

However, I would like to know if the use of a wild card * would work where the numbers 4 and 5 are listed whereby any number in that location would be blocked if included in my Spam filter.

Thanks,

Jerry