Date: 9/3/1999, 1:23 am
Thanks!
> A lot of spammers use utilities that "troll" the WWW and Usenet
> for e-mail addresses. I think it is more of a problem on Usenet then on a
> BBS such as this. One way to reduce the chance of a spammer getting your
> e-mail is to edit your email address by inserting something obvious like
> NOSPAM, REMOVETOREPLY, etc in the address (see mine above). Those who want
> to personally respond to your message will recognize the
> "insert" and remove it, the trolling utility will not likely
> recognize it.
> NEVER respond to a spam e-mail - that only verifies to the spammer that
> they have a valid address, which they will then sell to other spammers.
> OUT, OUT DAMN SPAM!
> Michael
Messages In This Thread
- BIG MONEY
Sean Alexander -- 9/1/1999, 6:18 pm- CNN on: Unlisted email
BRian T. Cunningham -- 9/7/1999, 4:49 pm- Re: crap promotional email
Don Beale -- 9/2/1999, 1:23 am- Re: crap promotional email
Bram -- 9/2/1999, 10:50 am- Re: crap promotional email
Don Beale -- 9/2/1999, 12:04 pm- Re: SPAM repellant
Michael Freeman -- 9/2/1999, 4:59 pm- Re: SPAM repellant
Don Beale -- 9/3/1999, 1:23 am
- Re: SPAM repellant
- Re: SPAM repellant
- Re: crap promotional email
- Re: BIG MONEY
Ian Johnston -- 9/1/1999, 10:53 pm- Don't go into business with a 3rd grader
Dean Trexel -- 9/1/1999, 6:31 pm- Re: BIG MONEY
Shawn Baker -- 9/1/1999, 6:25 pm - Re: crap promotional email
- CNN on: Unlisted email