Got the autoresponse just now. I'd say he's subscribed to the listserv and bonking people with the autoresponder as they post.
On Apr 4, 2006, at 12:58 PM, B. Eric Bradley wrote: > I'm seeing one of two scenarios here - > > One: Glenn is subscribed to the listserv at that email address, and > his email account is sending out an autoresponder to anyone who > sends an email to the list (and hence to his mailbox), with it > programmed to respond to only the first email it receives from a > given address (easy to do in Windows Outlook). So, if you post to > the list before he gets back, you get an autoresponse. That being > the case, I should get one shortly. > > Two: Somebody is getting these emails on (most likely) a Windows > box, and has a virus problem. In that case, the infected machine is > gathering up email addresses as they arrive and spitting spam to > Glenn's box with listserv members' addresses spoofed as the sender. > > I'll let you know if I get one from him just after this posts, in > which case it's probably scenario #1. > > > On Apr 4, 2006, at 12:22 PM, mikewatk wrote: > >> Hey! I said I didn't recall having heard fro the mysterious Glenn. >> I then did! Just got the message below: >> >> I am on vacation until the 10 of April. I will not be able to read >> my mail until I return. If you need to get in touch with someone >> you may call Jill (502-261-9000 Ex 119)or fax to Jill (502-261-9001) >> Thank You >> >> Glenn >> >> Mike >> >> On Apr 4, 2006, at 11:51 AM, mikewatk wrote: >> >>> Group: >>> >>> Puzzle somewhat solved! Glenn is a guy who actually works with >>> Label Specialties, and so does Jill. I don't know if I have >>> gotten any mail from them myself or not... I always delete >>> unknown stuff immediately. I know a man who may or may not >>> subscribe to our MacGroup list, named Alan Bird. He's a nice man >>> and a friend of mine. I have noticed an Alan Bird on our Mac-list >>> before, and wondered if it was the same fellow I know. I also >>> know Alan does labels and embroidery thing for companies, etc. So >>> I called the web site phone number and asked for Alan Bird. He >>> does NOT work there. >>> >>> However, Glenn is one of their salesmen and he does a lot of >>> business with U of L, especially the Hospital. The woman I spoke >>> with said they don't send out Spam; she apologized. She said >>> Glenn really is on vacation now... she will tell him to check >>> when he returns, and to remove us from his list of "mailees"... >>> that it was a mistake. U of L is a big customer of his. She was >>> very nice... and I believe she was being truthful. (She didn't >>> tell me whether Jill is cute or not.) >>> >>> By the way, I did NOT give the woman our E-mail address. >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> On Apr 3, 2006, at 7:52 PM, Marta Edie wrote: >>> >>>> Maybe the guy subscribes to the Mac-list? >>>> Marta >>>> >>>> On Apr 3, 2006, at 19:49, Jerry Freeman wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have a "Smart Folder" aimed at them, thanks for the >>>>> coordinates...jf >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 3, 2006, at 7:26 PM, Marta Edie wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> FYI >>>>>> http://www.google.com/maps?hl=en&lr=&q=label >>>>>> +specialties&near=Louisville, >>>>>> +KY&radius=0.0&cid=38254167,-85759444,547541351529925321&li=lmd&z >>>>>> =14&t=m >>>>>> Marta >>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >>> | be April 25 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. >>> | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >>> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >>> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >>> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.math.louisville.edu/pipermail/macgroup/attachments/20060404/e7b6332d/attachment.html
