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2000-02-04 18:21Ernesto Ikerd>I can't figure it out. I got more spam today because I posted to a >newsgroup, and I noti

From:: Ernesto Ikerd <IkerdEA@lmtas.lmco.com>
To:: Michael Shepherd <shephrd@earthlink.net>
Cc:: idm <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 12:21:26 -0600
Subject:: Re: (idm) Need Help Fighting Spam

quoted 9 lines I can't figure it out. I got more spam today because I posted to a

>I can't figure it out. I got more spam today because I posted to a >newsgroup, and I noticed that the spammers use unconventional words and >spelling in the "Subject" and "From" fields, so that I can't create a filter >against it. Do these people think to themselves that "Well, if I can just >get past their spam filters, I'm sure they'll want to read my spam." It >seems more like an attempt to annoy people than sell them something. > >Has anybody come up with a really effective means of avoiding spam when >posting to newsgroups?

Well, I think the one of the better ways is NOT to use your real email address in your Newsreader preferences, why dont you use: shephrd@NOSPAMearthlink.net or shephrd@-NOSPAM-earthlink.net Robots will scoop up the text literally and get a nice bounce and people that need to write you should be able to figure out that "NOSPAM" isnt part of your email address.. If they cant figure that out then maybe you wouldnt wanna talk to them anyways, or you could state in your sig file instructions that those spoof characters must be omitted. ernie Ernesto Ikerd, (817) 763-4795 Company Graphics, Dept 17, MZ-4202 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Fort Worth, Texas --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

2000-02-05 06:17Michael ShepherdI can't figure it out. I got more spam today because I posted to a newsgroup, and I notice

From:: Michael Shepherd <shephrd@earthlink.net>
To:: influx <influx@lists.underworld.net>
Cc:: idm <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 22:17:31 -0800
Subject:: (idm) Need Help Fighting Spam

I can't figure it out. I got more spam today because I posted to a newsgroup, and I noticed that the spammers use unconventional words and spelling in the "Subject" and "From" fields, so that I can't create a filter against it. Do these people think to themselves that "Well, if I can just get past their spam filters, I'm sure they'll want to read my spam." It seems more like an attempt to annoy people than sell them something. Has anybody come up with a really effective means of avoiding spam when posting to newsgroups? Thanks. shephrd@earthlink.net | "...thita NK;" "...mechanically reclaimed by autechre..." --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

2000-02-06 23:54adam.florinthis is OT, but.... modify your email address. spam is sent by bots that just gather addri

From:: adam.florin <adam@sirius.com>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Date:: Sun, 6 Feb 2000 15:54:35 -0800
Subject:: Re: (idm) Need Help Fighting Spam
Reply to:: (idm) Need Help Fighting Spam

this is OT, but.... modify your email address. spam is sent by bots that just gather addrii dumbly, so they can't know if it's false. be sure to note what your correct email address is in your msg. e.g. : adam@sirius.com.com or adamDELETE@sirius.com or even moc.suiris@mada .af.

quoted 19 lines I can't figure it out. I got more spam today because I posted to a

>I can't figure it out. I got more spam today because I posted to a >newsgroup, and I noticed that the spammers use unconventional words and >spelling in the "Subject" and "From" fields, so that I can't create a filter >against it. Do these people think to themselves that "Well, if I can just >get past their spam filters, I'm sure they'll want to read my spam." It >seems more like an attempt to annoy people than sell them something. > >Has anybody come up with a really effective means of avoiding spam when >posting to newsgroups? > >Thanks. > >shephrd@earthlink.net | "...thita NK;" >"...mechanically reclaimed by autechre..." > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org >For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

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Re: (idm) Need Help Fighting Spam