I posted this back on Feb 1. Here it is again - works with Outlook Express

I found the following completely eliminates mxsmanic from usenet, along with
any responses to him. Using this, I don't need to killfile anyone else. Only
responses to polluted threads are gone.

Tools - Message Rules - News - - New:


Apply this rule after the message arrives
Where the From line contains 'mxsmanic'
Mark the message as ignored


View - Current View - Customize Current View:


View - Current View - Hide Read or Ignored Messages
View - Current View - Customize Current View


Un-check 'Where the message has been read'


Change the name to 'Hide Ignored Messages'


View - Current View - Make Sure 'Hide Ignored Messages' is checked.



"Jim Carter" wrote in message
news:000b01c7a134$ef810590$4b01a8c0@omnibook6100.. .
Pete,
I'm using MAPILabs NNTP plugin for Outlook. It struggles with
kill files for news articles but works most of the time. I'd like to
know what reader you're using. I'm restricted to a Win environment on
this laptop because of some application requirements, and I don't
typically have my Linux platform with me while I travel.


-----Original Message-----
From: Peter R. [mailto ...
I, too, was close to bailing due to the same reason when instead I
started
using a newsreader that allows responses of killfiled posters to be
ignored.
Now I don't see that poster or any responses and the group is actually
quite
useful again.

--
Peter