On 3/29/02 6:46 PM, "Kathi Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I have an AOL account also and when I sign on and hear "You've got mail!", I just go and delete it all because 100% of it is porn solicitation. On my BellSouth account there is a little SPAM but most of it is my fault for too loosely giving out information about myself. I deal with the BellSouth SPAM with the nice junk mail filters built into Entourage X. Tim > I have had AOL for over 10 years, on the cheap 4.95 plan, just to keep the > same address and stay in touch with some old friends that don't use the > email that often. I have had earthlink for only about 2 years. The amount of > SPAM I get on AOL is enormous! And believe me I have done nothing but delete > them, but as I understand it, that is enough to validate the address and > then it just multipies from there. Early on, I tried to send back the notice > to remove my address, but either nothing happened or it bounced back from > the Postmaster. Even called AOL to complain, but that did nothing at all. > I have no evidence that screening is in place, even some of the tag lines > have very offensive language. I just keep on deleting 70% of my email from > AOL. > > The point I want to make is this: Since I have two ISP's, I can compare. > Earthlink had no SPAM at all for over a year, now it is beginning to show > up. AOL started off the same way. If I were to keep my same AOL address, I > expect in a few years, 95% of my email would be objectionable SPAM. I > suspect Earthlink would not be so bad, but I see it creeping in now. > Conclusion: change your address every so often. I for one hate to do this, > since it seems that these evil characters have made me do something against > my will, and I don't like it! But, I realize that there are sacrafices to be > made to one's privacy if one wants to communicate on such a grand level as > the Internet. It is still a little sobering to see such filth exists in the > world. We are all connected to one another, whether we like it or not. > > Kathi > -- America--It's not illegal to be stupid here. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
