If the return address if faked, then how would I write back to them to fall into their trap?
Also, I've heard warnings not to respond because it confirms your own address, but I don't really buy into the logic. After all, it costs them absolutely nothing to keep addresses on their lists which they aren't sure are real or not. I doubt they go through their lists every month and trash the ones that give no responses... On 01.11.19 9:01 PM, "Diane L. Schirf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> opined: > On 11/19/01 5:58, Zachary Braverman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> What I would like to do is shunt all yahoo.com addresses into the trash, but >> then send back a standard reply to the sender that their message has not >> been viewed by me, and if they really want to get in touch with me, they had >> better try another way. This also needs to be set up so that replies don't >> get sent to mailing lists. > > This is generally not a good idea. The return address is usually faked and > your message will bounce right back to you, but if it isn't, you're just > confirming for them that your e-mail address is real. The best thing to do > with spam is report it to [EMAIL PROTECTED], Spamcop.net, and trash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... Zachary Braverman Japanese to English Translation Virtual: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Physical: Oita City, Japan ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To search the archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
