On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:17:29 GMT, "Mike Harrison"
wrote:

Can anyone help me block these MI5 messages. I've tried using
M***5
as a subject line filter in Outlook Express (filtering the root newsgroup
directory), but it doesn't do the job.



A newsreader, like Forte' Agent, will make using newsgroups much easier.
You might consider giving it a shot.
--
John H