You aren't signed in     Sign In    Help

No PR - A Mail.app Rule

No PR - A Mail.app Rule by merlinmann.
1. Get spammed by douchebag PR people
2. Create Mail.app rule that deletes any message containing the string "For Immediate Release" in the body (OR its attachments)
3. See slightly less of the spam you get from douchebag PR people

To test it on your own corpus, make a Smart Mailbox with this rule (and remember to include the Trash to see if it's working on recent crap)

I wish there were exposed actions to Bounce the mail, then follow up with a tactical nuclear device. 

Comments

view profile

mathowie  Pro User  says:

The only upside to the PR blasts these days are that half of them seem to be using a PR email blast system that allows for unsubscribes. So at least there's a tiny victory in being able to leave about half the stupid lists I got lumped onto.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

PDub  Pro User  says:

All those "unsubscribe" links, (to things you never subscribed to in the first place), do is confirm your e-mail address is an active one.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

mathowie  Pro User  says:

Naw, these are clueless, but sincere PR people I'm talking about. I've never gotten another PR blast after hitting unsubscribe.

General spam with fake or weird unsubscribe systems definitely are used as email harvesters, but I don't think so in these cases among PR professionals.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Carla216  Pro User  says:

scriptbuilders.net/files/bouncemail1.0.html
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Would you like to comment?

Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you're already a member).

[?]

merlinmann's photostream

2,977
uploads

Tags

Click this icon to see all public photos and videos tagged with PR PR

Additional Information

All rights reserved Anyone can see this photo

Add to your map