On Thu, 2011-11-17 at 14:29 +, Vic wrote:
> > The slow server day was also the very day that I finally gave up on
> > courtesy bounces.
>
> Bounces are not a courtesy; they are a significant part of the spam problem.
Sadly that's true.
Once upon a time, e-mail was either delivered or bounced
> The slow server day was also the very day that I finally gave up on
> courtesy bounces.
Bounces are not a courtesy; they are a significant part of the spam problem.
If you don't want an email *reject* it. Do not take it from the proffering
MTA. Otherwise, if it is mis-addressed, you either swa
On Thu, 2011-11-17 at 10:59 +, Vic wrote:
> > My server started to get very very slow, and when I investigated it was
> > because it was trying to dump around 6000 spams a day
>
> I get rather more than that :-)
Very likely; that was 8 years ago.
> The trick is to reject (never bounce) the s
> My server started to get very very slow, and when I investigated it was
> because it was trying to dump around 6000 spams a day
I get rather more than that :-)
The trick is to reject (never bounce) the spam as early as possible. At
the moment, the bulk seem to be forging the same address as th
On Wed, 2011-11-16 at 22:53 +, Vic wrote:
> >> I have over 3500 email addresses
> >>
> > Vic the spam king then ;-)
>
> Nope. SpamAssassin does a fine job of keeping me largely spam-free.
>
> Rejecting forged addresses has a significant effect, too...
Some years ago I used regularly to chang
>> I have over 3500 email addresses
>>
> Vic the spam king then ;-)
Nope. SpamAssassin does a fine job of keeping me largely spam-free.
Rejecting forged addresses has a significant effect, too...
Vic.
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On 16/11/11 22:39, Vic wrote:
Having an e-mail account cull was what made me move my lug mail to gmail
in the first place, in the last 12 months I have ceased 4 e-mail
accounts. This now leaves me with 3 e-mail accounts.
I went in quite the opposite direction; I have over 3500 email addresses
(a
> Having an e-mail account cull was what made me move my lug mail to gmail
> in the first place, in the last 12 months I have ceased 4 e-mail
> accounts. This now leaves me with 3 e-mail accounts.
I went in quite the opposite direction; I have over 3500 email addresses
(although only one account)
On 16/11/11 12:08, john lewis wrote:
On Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:29:59 +
Victor Churchill wrote:
Using two accounts does add all sorts of fun and games to the
equation..!
Yup! I have three email addresses and claws-mail doesn't pick
the right one when I reply to mailing-lists (it does it just
On Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:29:59 +
Victor Churchill wrote:
> Using two accounts does add all sorts of fun and games to the
> equation..!
Yup! I have three email addresses and claws-mail doesn't pick
the right one when I reply to mailing-lists (it does it just fine when
I reply to individuals) an
On 16 November 2011 09:29, Victor Churchill wrote:
> On 16 November 2011 09:22, Victor Churchill wrote:
>> On 16 November 2011 08:01, Tim wrote:
>>> On 16/11/11 07:57, Alan Pope wrote:
On 16 November 2011 07:54, Tim wrote:
>
> Well it my post may have appeared on the list but I nev
On 16 November 2011 09:22, Victor Churchill wrote:
> On 16 November 2011 08:01, Tim wrote:
>> On 16/11/11 07:57, Alan Pope wrote:
>>> On 16 November 2011 07:54, Tim wrote:
Well it my post may have appeared on the list but I never received a copy
>>>
>>> You did, but gmail hides your ow
On 16 November 2011 08:01, Tim wrote:
> On 16/11/11 07:57, Alan Pope wrote:
>>
>> On 16 November 2011 07:54, Tim wrote:
>>>
>>> Well it my post may have appeared on the list but I never received a copy
>>
>> You did, but gmail hides your own mail until someone else replies to
>> it. Which makes s
On 16 November 2011 08:01, Tim wrote:
> Thanks for the reply Alan and yes it is irritating the hell out of
> me
>
> Time for another e-mail address change I think
>
> Tim
Just a thought. Have you tried accessing your Gmail from an IMAP
client? May be worth a try.
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On 16/11/11 07:57, Alan Pope wrote:
On 16 November 2011 07:54, Tim wrote:
Well it my post may have appeared on the list but I never received a copy
You did, but gmail hides your own mail until someone else replies to
it. Which makes sense to me but irritates many people.
Al.
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On 16 November 2011 07:54, Tim wrote:
> Well it my post may have appeared on the list but I never received a copy
You did, but gmail hides your own mail until someone else replies to
it. Which makes sense to me but irritates many people.
Al.
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On 16/11/11 01:29, Ian Grody wrote:
Looks good Tim :-)
On Tuesday 15 November 2011 20:49:43 Tim wrote:
Testing to see if I can post yet.
Sorry to bother anybody
Tim
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Looks good Tim :-)
On Tuesday 15 November 2011 20:49:43 Tim wrote:
> Testing to see if I can post yet.
>
> Sorry to bother anybody
>
> Tim
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Testing to see if I can post yet.
Sorry to bother anybody
Tim
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