At 1:50 PM -0400 5/27/03, Bryce Lee wrote: >Some weeks ago changed Internet service providers, from >reliable, able to talk to Interlynx in Hamilton (purchased by >Primus with which I have had very negative dealings in the past.) >to Sympatico.
So, you have only had your @sympatico address for a few weeks? >Since I have gone to Sympatico, the amount of spam has increased horribly. [snip] >Out of say 100 e-mails, over 75 are spam. You name it the spam ist here. Is the Spam you are referring to coming to your @sympatico address? If so, I find this very curious. Ordinarily, after getting a new email address, a user will get very little (often, zero) Spam at the new address for a good long while. By taking a few, simple anti-Spam precautions, that period can be extended to several years. >[snip] Anybody got any suggestions as to a good firewall program, that works, >and is easy to maintain? A "firewall" is something with a completely different purpose/function. I think you mean "Spam filtering software". There is quite a variety of this available, and many mail apps have it built-in. What mail app do you use? >Ideally I'd like to see the spam bounced back to the sender Not a good idea. Not effective as Spammers do not (usually) provide an authentic return address. You'll just be needlessly adding to the waste mail traffic on the 'net. If you are getting a lot of Spam to a new email address, I'd say that you have done something highly unusual to allow Spammers access to your address. BTW, Sympatico does filter your mail (before you see it) for Spam. You may want to visit their website and check your options for this. It is "on" by default, I believe. Mary -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Educational discounts are now available Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
