Re: Blocking Bat mail
Hello Marck, On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 11:33:01 +0100 GMT (23/09/2003, 17:33 +0700 GMT), Marck D Pearlstone wrote: > So, once more - with feeling: > http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/spammer.html Works well, thanks. :-) -- Cheers, Thomas. Moderator der deutschen The Bat! Beginner Liste. There are a lot of drunk people about to drive home, so drive as fast as you can. It's harder for drunk people to hit you. Message reply created with The Bat! 2.00.6 under Chinese Windows 98 4.10 Build A using a Pentium P4 1.7 GHz, 128MB RAM Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Blocking Bat mail
Hello Gerard, Tuesday, September 23, 2003, 1:22:32 AM, you wrote: E>> E>> Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: E>> http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html G> I have attached my x-ray filter for changing the TB! X-mailer G> header. You should be able to import it into X-Ray This moderator's interjection is a note to all readers and not just to the person being replied to, even if their post may have instigated this reply. Please don't feel singled out Gerard. Please trim replies to context. Try to cut out as much of the original text as possible in your replies so that your response is targeted to specific items in the message you are replying to. You don't necessarily need four layers of quoted material to respond to the last comment made. A sure fire indicator that insufficient trimming has been done is that the original signature and list footer remain in the quoted text, and/or the PGP signature. We have list archives for the purposes of being able to go back to view the entire thread contents. Thank you. -- Leif (TB list moderator and fellow end user). Using The Bat! 2.00 under Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195 Service Pack 3 on a Pentium 4 2GHz with 512MB pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Blocking Bat mail
Hi Jurgen, @23-Sep-2003, 08:00 +0200 (07:00 UK time) Jurgen Haug [JH] in mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] said to Thomas: >>> See http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/spammers.html >> And why oh why do I get a 404? JH> because it's spammer.html and not spammerS.html ;-) D'oh! It is that. Sorry to all for that typo. So, once more - with feeling: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/spammer.html -- Cheers -- .\\arck D Pearlstone -- List moderator TB! v2.00.6 on Windows XP 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Blocking Bat mail
ON Tuesday, September 23, 2003, 7:40:50 AM, you wrote: >>> See http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/spammers.html >> And why oh why do I get a 404? E> I did, too. E> I also cannot make X-ray delete the X-mailer. This has not E> been my week. E> Elaine Hi Elaine, I have send a X-Ray file to your email address with my filter setting , which works ;-) I have mine set for delete, but you can aslo change it. -- Best regards, Gerard -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Bomb - A very long shot, usually a drive. When we try to hit a bomb the result is usually what youÆd expect from a ôbomböà a disaster! Using The Bat! v2.00.6 on Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195 Service Pack 4 Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Blocking Bat mail
ON Tuesday, September 23, 2003, 7:40:50 AM, you wrote: >>> See http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/spammers.html >> And why oh why do I get a 404? E> I did, too. E> I also cannot make X-ray delete the X-mailer. This has not E> been my week. E> Elaine E> Northern Virginia USA E> (without power much of the week, dealing with annoying E> server techs when powered up, and only last night finally E> given a clear on tap water all due to Isabel) E> E> Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: E> http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html Hi Elaine, I have attached my x-ray filter for changing the TB! X-mailer header. You should be able to import it into X-Ray -- Best regards, Gerard -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= I found out that all the important lessons of life are contained in the three rules for achieving a perfect golf swing. 1) Keep your head down. 2) Follow through. 3) Be born with money. Using The Bat! v2.00.6 on Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195 Service Pack 4 Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Blocking Bat mail
>> See http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/spammers.html > And why oh why do I get a 404? I did, too. I also cannot make X-ray delete the X-mailer. This has not been my week. Elaine Northern Virginia USA (without power much of the week, dealing with annoying server techs when powered up, and only last night finally given a clear on tap water all due to Isabel) Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Blocking Bat mail
Hello Marck, On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 16:58:39 +0100 GMT (22/09/2003, 22:58 +0700 GMT), Marck D Pearlstone wrote: > See http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/spammers.html And why oh why do I get a 404? -- Cheers, Thomas. Moderator der deutschen The Bat! Beginner Liste. - THE HOTEL HAS BOWLING ALLEYS, TENNIS COURTS, COMFORTABLE BEDS, AND OTHER ATHLETIC FACILITIES. Message reply created with The Bat! 2.00.6 under Chinese Windows 98 4.10 Build A using a Pentium P4 1.7 GHz, 128MB RAM Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Blocking Bat mail
Hi Anne, @22-Sep-2003, 08:13 Anne [A] in mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: DW>> The Ritlabs page on TB as a spam-tool appears to have DW>> disappeared - anyone know where it might now be found? A> Internet Archive has a copy here Deborah: A> http://web.archive.org/web/20021125141407/http://www.ritlabs.com/the_bat/spammer.html I have now re-instated the original version of this page on the FAQ website. Once RIT provide a URL for the official version, I will switch back to the referral page that was there before. See http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/spammers.html -- Cheers -- .\\arck D Pearlstone -- List moderator TB! v2.00.6 on Windows XP 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Blocking Bat mail
Friday, September 19, 2003, 1:45:56 AM, Deborah wrote: DW> The Ritlabs page on TB as a spam-tool appears to have disappeared - DW> anyone know where it might now be found? Internet Archive has a copy here Deborah: http://web.archive.org/web/20021125141407/http://www.ritlabs.com/the_bat/spammer.html -- Cheers, Anne Flying high with The Bat! v2.00.6 on Windows 98 4.10 Build Visit The Bat! Users' Unofficial Help Forum http://the-bat-forums.donzeigler.com Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: Blocking Bat mail
Hello Chris, Friday, September 19, 2003, 1:08:03 PM, you wrote: C> Technically, since we use English and not Latin, the plural of virus C> is viruses. In Latin, the plural of virus is NOT viri or virii. It is vira. C> (It's irregular in that regard.) Seems the plural (if it has ever existed at all) would be "virus", http://www.perl.com/language/misc/virus.html -- Best Wishes, Mark using The Bat! 2.00.6 Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Blocking Bat mail
On Friday, September 19, 2003 at 6:15:49 AM, John Phillips wrote in the message "Blocking Bat mail" <mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Initially there was a virus (or virii - such a word?) called Bat > http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/db/w/wolfdem_s_bat_virus_creator.asp Technically, since we use English and not Latin, the plural of virus is viruses. In Latin, the plural of virus is NOT viri or virii. It is vira. (It's irregular in that regard.) Viri means "of the virus", "of the man", "the men", "Men!", "for strength", or "by strength." Virii does not exist in Latin (or English). NB: There are many different translations of virus, vir, and vis, so the above list is not comprehensive. -- Chris Quoting when replying to this message is good for your karma. I just found the last bug. Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: Blocking Bat mail
Friday, September 19, 2003, 8:43:54 AM, Martin WEBSTER wrote: JP>> Initially there was a virus (or virii - such a word?) M> Oh no, not again... believe me it's virus (singular) and M> viruses (plural). M> - -- Best regards, Martin Webster Anyone with that last name, I'll have to believe about words! :) -- Dave Kennedy Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Blocking Bat mail
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello John, On 19 September 2003, 20:15 +1000 (11:15 local time) John Phillips [JP] in mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: JP> Initially there was a virus (or virii - such a word?) Oh no, not again... believe me it's virus (singular) and viruses (plural). - -- Best regards, Martin Webster The Bat! 2.00.6 (Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1) -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: PGP SDK 3.0.2 iQA/AwUBP2r6DFv+PP8p0/caEQLKFwCgsgrAmWZ2I4FjPzyDKEYAg6icn10An0HI Nu2H3OycANcwT6iPBqnvnTui =HIHp -END PGP SIGNATURE- Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Blocking Bat mail
Hi Melissa, On Thu, 18 Sep 2003, at 17:32:25 [GMT-0700] (which was Fri, 10:32:25 where I live) you wrote: > I don't know how that got started, Initially there was a virus (or virii - such a word?) called Bat http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/db/w/wolfdem_s_bat_virus_creator.asp -- John Phillips, Sydney, Australia Using The Bat! v2.00.6 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Some days you're the dog; some days you're the hydrant. Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: Blocking Bat mail
Thursday, September 18, 2003, 8:40:57 PM, you wrote: > I shared my original post here with RitLabs. There's not > much more I can or am willing to do. Providers/web masters who use ASAP! also block *all* messages coming from TB: http://www.commtouch.com I've had it happen to me three times just this week alone. It's really starting to make me mad, too. -- Best regards, Jack Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Blocking Bat mail
Hello Marck On Thursday, September 18, 2003, you wrote > Anyway, AMS also fakes an OE header, so if this highly irresponsible > ISP were to block Outlook Express users too, then (and only then) > would their action be fair and reasonable. Thanks, Marck. I had already told my correspondent that her server techs were on par with book burners and had brains that required pooper scoopers. And, without your suggestion, had asked whether OE also was being blackholed since all MY spam came from OE users and . I shared my original post here with RitLabs. There's not much more I can or am willing to do. Elaine Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Blocking Bat mail
Hi Etm, @18-Sep-2003, 19:58 -0400 (19/09/200300:58 UK time) ETM [EOV] in mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] said to TB: EOV> Anyone hear know about this garbage? Yes. So do RITlabs. ... EOV> This is coming from a coastaccess.com user. Explain this to them. The spam comes with this header: > X-Mailer: The Bat! (v1.52f) Business That is a faked header produced by the Advanced Mass Sender (AMS) by Max Terentiev. This spamware offers four different X-Mailer lines: Advanced Mass Sender Outlook Express 4.72 X-Mailer The Bat! (v1.52f) Business This is an old set and AMS may have been updated to add a new version header of, say, 1.61. Anyway, AMS also fakes an OE header, so if this highly irresponsible ISP were to block Outlook Express users too, then (and only then) would their action be fair and reasonable. -- Cheers -- .\\arck D Pearlstone -- List moderator TB! v2.00.6 on Windows XP 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Blocking Bat mail
On Thursday, September 18, 2003, 7:58:26 PM, ETM wrote: E> My ISP called this morning to tell me the reason is, they have E> blocked any "Bat" program messages. Made sense to me because I know E> you use "Bat" e-mail program. They told most spam comes on "Bat" E> program, and they have blocked it, and can't unblock the whole E> program, for just little old me. If they'd done any research at all, they'd have discovered that TB isn't a spamming program, that most spam comes from Outlook (have they blocked Outlook messages?), & that trying to control spam by blocking certain email clients is a very dumb idea in the first place. The Ritlabs page on TB as a spam-tool appears to have disappeared - anyone know where it might now be found? -- Deborah Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Blocking Bat mail
ETM wrote: > Anyone hear know about this garbage? There was a post on the RitLab home page some time ago about behavior like this (before the site makeover). It may still be there somewhere. -- ken Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Blocking Bat mail
Anyone hear know about this garbage? "I have an answer to my problem not receiving your e-mail. Can't believe they really followed through. My ISP called this morning to tell me the reason is, they have blocked any "Bat" program messages. Made sense to me because I know you use "Bat" e-mail program. They told most spam comes on "Bat" program, and they have blocked it, and can't unblock the whole program, for just little old me. I am happy to find out the problem, but very sad to not be able to get you contributions to the list. Hang on to your hat, until "Isabel" passes, I am thinking of you and everyone on the east coast." This is coming from a coastaccess.com user. Elaine Current version is 2.00 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
