10/28   My SpamBayes Outlook plugin doesn't seem to do its job anymore.  All
        the Spam that it used to catch floods my inbox now.  I even uninstalled
        and installed the latest version, but it still it does nothing.  I
        have to use Outlook at work.  Anybody else have this problem?  Any
        suggestions for a fix?  I noticed error messages about missing libraries,
        but I'm not sure if that's related.  Please help.  TIA.
        \_ Shit, as a matter of fact, none of my Outlook rules work.  Any ideas?
           -op
           \_ Here's an idea. Ditch outlook, use mozilla.
              \_ What a predictable, useless, witless post. -!op
                 \_ I was going to say that but you beat me to it so I'll
                    simply agree.  OP: it's possible your outlook install has
                    been corrupted.  Does your IT Dept do any sort of auto
                    patching over the net?  Maybe there's a virus/worm/spyware/
                    whatever malware on your box that broke it?  The missing
                    libraries line is suspicious.  Which libraries?
              \_ While his response is not very productive, he has a valid
                 point which only hackers understood.  To translate that to
                 real world language, he is really saying:
                 "You may think Outlook is easy to use, but when it fails,
                 it can get really ugly and there isn't a thing any hacker
                 can do to save you from the misery.  You could reinstall
                 outlook (the only feasible way to fix any unknown problem
                 in MS product), or you can try to use some other client
                 which is more standard-complient, such as Mozilla.
                 Being standard complient means you can do things such as
                 backing up your email files a lot easier.
                 \_ Did you and the other guy miss the part where he said he's
                    at work and *cant* use another client?  And please no one
                    bother with the "your workplace sucks, find another job"
                    thing.  Wrong financial era to quit a job over a mail gui.
                    \_ no, Motd censor got rid of it.  If he wants to go for
                        the official route, he wouldn't of asked help on
                        MOTD at first place; he would of asked his company's
                        System Admin to fix it.  Further, it is not his job
                        to install spam filter.  It should of done it at the
                        server level.
                        \_ Bzzt.  Have you ever tried to run server level
                           spam filtering for a company of any decent size?
                           This is an immense problem, and requires a massive
                           amount of man-hours even with the plethora of
                           available methods.  Email/spam blocking must be
                           user specific and user responsible (at least for
                           now). --scotsman
                        Like many of us, we've taken email matter in our
                        own hands.  and we are offering our advice of using
                        some standard, RFC complient email client instead of
                        MS solution. Yes, typical FreeBSD Sodians have their
                        share of bias, but in the case of email client,
                        Microsoft really screwed up.
                        My company uses Outlook as well.  But i use
                        Thunderbird and pop3/imap to connect to my company's
                        server.  I don't have the calendar option, but I can
                        live with that. I sleeps better when i know where
                        is the email archive, and knowing that just about
                        anything can open it.

                 \_ Agreed.  Using Outlook comes at a price, and you're paying
                    it now.  If you have an IT guy, ask him if there are
                    alternatives.  Tell him you're sick of this.  If you don't,
                    then look into setting up an IMAP client that can talk to
                    Outlook, and only use Outlook for Calendaring.  Your mail
                    will be easier to backup, more easily handled, and Soda will
                    love you.
        \_ Here's a nickel kid. Get yerself a real computer.
           \_ USE LINUX!  RIDE BIKE!  LIGHT CANDLE!