If your mail server has the option to filter the emails you could give this a go. And see if you can filter any emails with the offensive words in it.
I do share his frustration, it's just unbelievable how much junk comes in on my mail in the last 2 weeks. And thats the email address I only use for this list, since the last two days I receive more than 50 virusses a day. It's just freaking anoying. But if he thinks just changing hosts will cease the problem, he is wrong, unless ofcourse the new host can guarantee no SPAM at all, which is unlikely. My 2 Cents.. > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Kear [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 12:39 AM > To: CFAussie Mailing List > Subject: [cfaussie] OT: Anyone got an effective anti-spam and > anti-virus program at the server level? > > > I got a message from one of my clients today, whose web site I host, and > here's what he said ... I'd like to know if anyone's got any effective > measures to do what he wants ..... > > > > [quote] > Could you ask your hosting company to virus-detect the emails and stop all > these sex emails coming to us almost 10 emails every day. If they can not > do > this I have to move my hosting from you. In past few weeks we have lost > our > server due to infected emails and down time has been 30% this is not > satisfactory. [/quote] > > > > My initial reaction is to tell him he's living in lala-land if he thinks > he > can stop spam, specially since his website has his email address on it in > a > dozen places, but before I did that I thought I'd check and see what you > guys think .. Only TEN?? Porn emails a day? And how many > opportunities > a day to share in US$30 million from some corrupt official in Nigeria? > (Perhaps he's treating those as serious propositions). > > > > > Cheers, > Michael Kear > Windsor, NSW, Australia > AFP Webworks. > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The contents of this message are the views of the Author and do not necessarily reflect the views of SUNCORP METWAY LTD ABN 66 010 831 722. The content of this e-mail, including attachments is a confidential communication between the Suncorp Metway Group and the intended addressee. Any unauthorised use of the contents is expressly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please contact the sender immediately and then delete the message and any attachment(s). http://www.suncorp.com.au --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/
