This is one of the reason I use this tool. I can easily shut off this kind of message and still be able to receive emails from other business. IMHO.
emil > Assuming, of course that the whole challenge-response thing is a good > idea. > > There are lots of good ideas for fighting spam, and there are quite a few > that are pretty broken. This is one of them. > > A better idea would be to get one of the (your expletive here) who > perpetrate this kind of garbage, take 'em to Interop, or CES, rent a > booth, get a bunch of Plastic baseball bats, and charge $1/swing, or 3 > swings for $5. > > But that's just my opinion, I could be wrong. > > -- Lynn > > On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 20:48:40 -0500, WebWiz wrote: >> Did you consider that maybe it would be more appropriate to whitelist >> emails that come from the discussion list? As Lynn pointed out, your >> challenge is broken and appears to come from OpenSRS, rather than from >> you specifically. >> >> If you don't want to receive emails from list members, perhaps you >> should drop off the list. I consider it spectacularly rude for a list >> member to force other list members to authenticate before accepting >> their email. Could you imagine the pandemonium if 10,000 list members >> all decided your way was a good approach? Do you really think that I >> would respond to 10,000 challenges...even if it was just once? >> Puhleeze. >> >> Regards, >> Eric Longman >> Atl-Connect Internet Services >> >> +----------------------------------------------------------+ >> | Atl-Connect Internet Services http://www.atlcon.net | >> | 3600 Dallas Hwy Ste 230 PMB288 770 590-0888 | >> | Marietta, GA 30064-1685 [EMAIL PROTECTED] | >> +----------------------------------------------------------+ >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> FYI. >>> >>> I used XV.NET to request confirmation from any sender. XV.NET confirm >>> all >>> incoming mails before it will send to my inbox. >>> >>> This is NOT from [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> Sorry for inconvenience. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Emil >>> >>> www.needguide.com >>> >>> >>>>Of course, 99% of the spam we receive is from addresses mined from the >>>>web-based archive of this and other lists. >>>> >>>>So, pardon me from mentioning [EMAIL PROTECTED] but at least that >>>> will >>>>now get spidered along with my legit. address and possibly cut down on >>>> the >>>>garbage. >>>> >>>>-- Lynn >>>> >>>>On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 12:31:24 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>> >>>>>Yes it is, it allows OpenSRS to filter our Spam from their mailing >>>>>lists... >>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: "Nicolas Ross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 11:11 AM >>>>>Subject: Fw: Please confirm your email for [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>What's this ? >>>>>> >>>>>>Is this legitimate ? >>>>>> >>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 2:02 PM >>>>>>Subject: Please confirm your email for [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>This is a automated message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Due to the high rate of spam and viruses, we ask that you perform a >>>>>> >>>>>>ONE >>>>>>TIME ONLY verification of your email address. >>>>>> >>>>>>>We have chosen to use XV.NET (eXtreme Email Protection) as our >>>>>> >>>>>>Anti-Spam >>>>>>E-Mail filter due to the security and ease. We suggest you use it >>>>>> also! >>>>>>http://www.XV.net >>>>>> >>>>>>>Just click the link below to deliver the email message you have sent >>>>> >>>>>with >>>>> >>>>>>the subject: Re: Exporting / getting admin names and email for >>>>>> domains >>>>>>in >>>>>>our profile >>>>>> >>>>>>>** YOU MUST CLICK THE LINK BELOW ** >>>>>> >>>>>>(snip) >>>>>> >>>>>>>If you do not click the link below, your email will NOT be delivered >>>>>> >>>>>>to >>>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> >>>>>>>Thank You, >>>>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>> >>>>>>>The XV.NET (eXtreme Email Protection) E-mail Verifier. > > >
