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Outlook Express
To block SirCam in Microsoft® Outlook Express:

1. Select the Tools menu
2. Select Message Rules
3. Select Mail
4. Click New
5. Under heading 1, "Select Conditions for your rule" select the following two options:
   • Where the message body contains specific words; and
   • Where the message has an attachment
6. Under the heading 2, "Select the Actions for your rule" select the following option:
   • Delete it
7. Under heading 3, "Rule Description" click the underlined text "contains specific text"
8. Type (without the quotes) "Hi! How are you?" and click Add
9. Type (without the quotes) "See you later. Thanks" and click Add
10. Click Options and in item 2 select "Message matches all of the words below"
    
11. Click OK
12. Click Ok
13. Click OK
14. You will now be back at the original "New Mail Rule" dialog box
    
15. Type in a name for the rule (under Item 4) if desired and click OK
16. You will now be back at the "Message Rules" dialog box. Repeat steps 4 through 7.
17. Type (without the quotes) "Hola como estas ?" and click Add
18. Type (without the quotes) "Nos vemos pronto, gracias." and click Add
19. Repeat steps 10 through 15.
20. Click OK