One thing we could do would be to make this a "closed list." That is, if you
were not a subscriber, you could not post. What do you think?
Steve Wallace
Directions Magazine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Weed, Pamela" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Mapinfo-L (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 10:18 AM
Subject: RE: MI-L Junk email
> While I agree with Bob about the type of people that send junk email,
> I am disturbed to find it coming through this list. Under no
circumstances
> would I regard members of this group as candidates for the various
> "get-rich-quick"
> emails we seem to be getting. I delete them like everyone else. I know
> attachments are stripped, so I do not worrry about viruses coming through
> the
> list. I am concerned with inappropriate email coming through to
> organizations
> with fairly strict email rules. I would hate to see users not sign up to
be
>
> part of the list because they were afraid of either junk or inappropriate
> email.
>
> Is there anything as list members we can do to stop this stuff?
>
> Pamela Weed
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karpovich, Robert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 9:31 AM
> To: 'Mapinfo-L (E-mail)
> Subject: MI-L Junk email
>
>
> I've been very lucky over the years regarding bulk email to my work email
> address. Since I join the Mapinfo-L group I get lots of junk email. I
> guess there is no way to stop the junk emails from getting through to the
> MapInfo-L group. I really like the way the junk senders block a reply
> requesting removal from their list. Show's you the type of people they
are.
>
> Bob
>
>
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