On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 19:19:59 -0400, Chris Tucker wrote: >>Does Eudora have RegExp? > >I've no idea whatsoever.
In the Windoze version, when you bring up the filter editor, it gives you choices such as Matches, Starts with, Contains, and so on. If one is Matches RegExp (or Regular Expressions), you're in. Mine has two, one is case sensitive. (Use the case-insensitive one.) Seems to me that it wasn't in there when I first bought Eudora, and I have no idea how the Mac and Windoze versions compare for features, but I thought I'd mention it. That worm only has a few fields you need to try to match, and there are only a few different terms in each field. Building a complete set of matching filters for all the permutations would be a pain in the neck at best, but RegExp will let you match all the permutations simply by listing all the terms and tying them together with some logic. Between them, those four filters (http://www.nonken.net/swen/#RegExp) have snagged every SWEN message that's come in, and I haven't seen a single false positive in three days of monitoring. I personally recommend using a separate, throw-away address for newsgroup posting. This worm is a classic example: from everything I've heard, nearly every copy of these messages received have been to accounts that post on the newsgroups. And the patterns indicate we're actually being deliberately spammed, not hit by infected systems. It's been and is being discussed extensively in alt.spam and alt.stop.spamming, among other places. ----- Jeffrey J. Nonken http://jnork.nonken.net/ -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
