I've been monitoring my SPAM recently and last week I received 237 unsolicited messages (slightly higher than average), including 107 html messages as an attachment (the "strip enclosures" applescript dumps them but is slow and a real pain go through the process). I've had the same email address for about 8 years now and make no attempts to hide my identity on newsgroups or web pages.
A VERY welcome new value added offering my ISP (SpiritOne.com) just implemented is the "positini" spam filter service <http://www.positrini.com>. Initially it looks great - completely user controlled settings which work on the host server, not dependent on e.g. eMailer filters. As you build your filtering criteria, you can still review every "suspect" message and accept or decline and/or add to an "always accept" or "filter out" database. Also includes virus scan. I haven't checked the positrini.com home page so I don't know if it might be available on a subscription basis if your ISP doesn't subscribe. These days, especially primed by recent TidBits on spam, this could potentially be a "killer application". Just FYI, however it might be worth suggesting such to your ISP or checking out an individual subscription. With services like this, plus lack of yet being able to configure SMTP authorization with eMailer, I'm having second thoughts about switching to msn.com for the DSL service ($ saving is the free dsl modem, waiving of activation fees, and 10 hrs per month of free nationwide dial up; it does provide a fixed IP address). - Charlie still at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
