For OE6
Blocking actually is only by senders email address
but that doesn't mean you have to look at them otherwise.

For the others you can delete, move to another folder, colorize.
Not sure which options constitute checking the body, once the
body is checked for a rule has been completely downloaded

process by size in KB
option available in email, not available in newsgroups

process by number of lines (can be 0, 1, or correct)
option not available for email, available for newsgroups

process if it has an attachment
option available for email, not available in newsgroups

Restricting on *kind* of attachment does not actually refuse the email
or newsgroup, it just makes the attachment unavailable while the option is in effect.
The restriction is too severe, and as stated it is all or nothing it
does not prevent delivery..

More information on Outlook Express 6 in email and newsgroups
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/oe6.htm
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"Jordon" wrote in message ...

"Paul" <none wrote
Unless I'm mistaken (in which case I would appreciate being
corrected!), Outlook Express 6 doesn't allow you to block either:
1 messages larger than a certain file size (as opposed to
number of lines); or 2 messages with attachments.
This is a pity.

You can get OE 6 to not allow the opening of attachments
that may contain a virus but it's either on or off and there's
no settings available. You can also use a message rule
that deletes all messages from the server that have
attachements.

And with message rules you can delete (or move) messages
that are greater than "x" bytes but I'm not sure if that works
with just the message or with attachments too.

Jordon