MLJames deftly typed-- > >Spammers are pretty clever in skirting the script by getting the"from" >address to be my own personal address. For example, I received an e-mail >in my "in Box" this morning with the following header: > >Date: 7/23/04 1:27 AM >Received: 7/22/04 8:35 AM >From: Cathy Powell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Mljames, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Obviously, the alleged "Cathy Powell" has found a way to make my address >her own for the moment which then allows her incoming mail to be placed >in my "In Box" since the script identifies the "from" address as one that >is contained in my address book (my own!!). > >Since Cathy's name also appears in the "from" field, is there a way to >write a script that identifies deviations from what should be " MLJames, >[EMAIL PROTECTED]" (in the "from" field) if the incoming e-mail is not >from me but from some spammer using my e-mail address in combination >with other than "MLJames"? And in this way, get e-mailer to recognize >the incoming e-mail as SPAM? > >Mary Lou
Mary Lou: Unless you cc yourself regularly there are at least several options ranging from simple to a major change: 1-remove your name from your address book (but that may be akin to closing the barn door after the horse has fled as your email address is now on spammer's lists, although as Chris has noted that is less important these days). 2-write a mail action that dumps any mail with your address in the 'from' field to your spam folder. This is probably not useful if you cc yourself regularly. 3-establish a new e-mail address; don't put it in your address book. This is the major change as you must notify all friends/relatives/co-workers, etc. HTH bevon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
