That should have read, "custom-text" ... -- ME2
On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 10:47 AM, Micheal Espinola Jr <[email protected]> wrote: > The best thing I have found is to add custom-test check-boxes. > > -- > ME2 > > > > On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 10:42 AM, Eric Brouwer <[email protected]> wrote: >> I don't think they're fully automated. I did institute captcha functions, >> and the registrations disappeared for weeks. Then they came back at >> drastically reduced rates, but still more than I wanted to deal with. >> >> We also instituted e-mail verification, and they are following the >> verification process. Very irritating. In gmail's defense, hotmail gets >> just as much abuse in my experience. >> >> On Dec 12, 2008, at 10:26 AM, Micheal Espinola Jr wrote: >> >>> It can happen with a lot of free email accounts. Your best bet is to >>> enable something like [re]Captcha, or really anything that makes your >>> user creation process something different from the default. >>> >>> Its script-kiddy madness. Do something that breaks their script, and >>> you can allow Gmail (or any) accounts without worry. >>> >>> -- >>> ME2 >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 12:35 PM, Eric Brouwer <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Sorry. Completely unclear on my part. I too get very little spam sent >>>> TO >>>> my gmail account. >>>> We were getting dozens of bogus registrations daily on our forum from >>>> entities with gmail accounts. If allowed to register, they spam the heck >>>> out of the forum with pr0n posts. >>>> On Dec 11, 2008, at 12:22 PM, Steve Kelsay wrote: >>>> >>>> Strange. I have not had any problems whatsoever with spam on Gmail, and I >>>> use it voraciously. The spam, filters they have in place seem to have >>>> protected me very well. Are you referring to spam being sent TO you, or >>>> to >>>> someone else using your address? >>>> >>>> From: Eric Brouwer [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 12:15 PM >>>> To: NT System Admin Issues >>>> Subject: Re: OT: Gmail Enables -SMS TXT >>>> >>>> Probably nothing. Gmail is, or has, become the mail account of choice >>>> with >>>> spammers. I run a forum for my wife, and we had to ban registrations >>>> from >>>> gmail accounts. Pity Google does nothing (that I know of) about the >>>> abuse. >>>> >>>> On Dec 11, 2008, at 12:03 PM, Roger Wright wrote: >>>> >>>> http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10120918-2.html >>>> >>>> What's to keep spammers from blasting out SMS TXT messages to people from >>>> a >>>> free Gmail account? >>>> >>>> >>>> Roger Wright >>>> Network Administrator >>>> Evatone, Inc. >>>> 727.572.7076 x388 >>>> >>>> <image002.jpg> >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be quietly and safely >>>> insane >>>> every night of our lives." - William Dement >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Eric Brouwer >>>> IT Manager >>>> www.forestpost.com >>>> [email protected] >>>> 248.855.4333 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Eric Brouwer >>>> IT Manager >>>> www.forestpost.com >>>> [email protected] >>>> 248.855.4333 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> >> Eric Brouwer >> IT Manager >> www.forestpost.com >> [email protected] >> 248.855.4333 >> >> >> >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
