On 05/09/02 11:42, krutch Replied As Follows: --- Original Message ---
> Jay Garcia wrote: > >> Many users, I for one, use the SECURE server(s) and I post with my REAL >> mail address. I don't particularly care to have my real address spread >> all over usenet. I have the good fortune to own my own mail server and >> therefore have many *throw-away* addresses mainly so that I can track >> where spam harvesting originates. > > Actually over in the <news.software.readers> group a couple of years ago > an individual did some testing. He found that harvesters often parse the > "from" line only and NOT the "reply-to". Therefore at this point in > time, the most effective way to spam protect is to use the following > format. Notice the proper use of the "invalid" domain. One shouldn't use > a remove spam tramp line. Ending in an invalid top level domain is the > proper way to spam trap <ie>: > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > That's the proper syntax and one won't receive much in the way of UCE, > at least whenever the foregoing example is used. > > Now, my issue is that Mozilla and NN7 don't work properly doing this. > Whenever I attempt to do this, with either, each post I respond to, > sends MY followup, or composition to the "Reply-To". This is the only > newsreader, e-mail client that has ever done this. > I got news (no pun intended) for you. The modern up-to-date harverting bots look for many things now, including the reply-to. They're also sophisticated enough to look for NOSPAM in your mail address as well as other munge tactics. As to your other problem, when you choose to "reply to all" or both "sender and newsgroup" this will happen. If you reply to "group only" it won't. -- Jay Garcia - Netscape Champion Novell MCNE-5/CNI-Networking Technologies-OSI UFAQ - http://www.UFAQ.org ** Post To Group ONLY, do NOT email **
