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Filter/block messages based on content

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:29 am
by grintoul
Hi all,

I was wondering whether there's a way to filter my incoming messages, for instance using an AppleScript? A bunch of my contacts have viruses that send me messages, and although I've told them not everyone has done something about it. However, the messages have common words - 'acai berry' (bizarrely) and 'horny' being the common ones! So what I'd like to do is check whether what a contact says contains any of a list of words such as these, and if so don't display it.

A long shot, but if it's not possible it's maybe worth considering a word/phrase blacklisting option for the future? What do people think?

Thanks in advance :smile:
Guy

Re: Filter/block messages based on content

Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 4:59 pm
by NiKo2005
I'd love something like this. Using MSN I receive two o three spam messages per hour!

Re: Filter/block messages based on content

Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 1:49 pm
by obezyana
I agree. Ever if you turn on all blocks in ICQ account spam comes through in autorisation messages. But almost always spam messages contains http or www or something. Words filter would be very useful.

Re: Filter/block messages based on content

Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 5:19 pm
by David Munch
There's a script on AdiumXtras that requires people that write messages, to answer a simple question ("What is 2+4?" for instance), before Adium will let the messages through.

Re: Filter/block messages based on content

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:02 pm
by NiKo2005
I think that filtering the messages would be easier, someone has the ability to write such a plugin?