Re: [MacGroup] Is this spam?

2017-01-05 Thread Jonathan Fletcher
On Jan 5, 2017, at 10:26 AM, Stuart Ungar wrote: > > Is this spam? Hesitant about opening the file. Yes. Be afraid. Be very afraid. Rule of thumb: never open a zip file from someone you didn’t ask to send you something. Very powerful “trojan" vector of attack. Even

Re: [MacGroup] Is this spam?

2017-01-05 Thread Ed Wiser
Yes for sure. Ups FedEx and us postal always give you a tracking number. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 5, 2017, at 11:15 AM, Richard D. Meadows wrote: > > Dan, > > Great down to earth advice. If people followed that there would be a lot > less “hacking” going on. > >

Re: [MacGroup] Is this spam?

2017-01-05 Thread Richard D. Meadows
Dan, Great down to earth advice. If people followed that there would be a lot less “hacking” going on. Richard D. Meadows Co-Founder & CCO Berndows Enterprise LLC rmead...@gmail.com 502-593-5830 www.berndowsenterprise.com @HackerHostelLou > On Jan 5,

Re: [MacGroup] Is this spam?

2017-01-05 Thread Stuart Ungar
That's what I thought. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 5, 2017, at 10:33 AM, Dan Crutcher wrote: > > Almost certainly spam. Even if you were expecting a parcel delivery it would > contain more specific information than this, such as the name of the delivery >

Re: [MacGroup] Is this spam?

2017-01-05 Thread Dan Crutcher
Almost certainly spam. Even if you were expecting a parcel delivery it would contain more specific information than this, such as the name of the delivery company, the tracking number, etc. I would never open any attached .zip file unless I was certain that it was coming from a trusted source,

[MacGroup] Is this spam?

2017-01-05 Thread Stuart Ungar
Is this spam? Hesitant about opening the file. Stuart Sent from my iPhone___ MacGroup mailing list Posting address: MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu Archive: Answers to

[MacGroup] Hosted anti-spam services

2014-12-26 Thread Dan Crutcher
I’m looking for a good hosted (cloud-based) anti-spam email service for my business. Roughly 25 email accounts. Cost is important. Any recommendations? ___ MacGroup mailing list MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu

[MacGroup] overloaded with Spam

2014-04-15 Thread Harry Jacobson-Beyer
In my bellsouth email account I have been overrun with spam. I use to get two or thee per day but, beginning on April 11, I have received 58 messages including 19 so far today. It’s not happening in my me.com account. What’s going on? Harry ___

[MacGroup] example of spam/ phishing email

2013-08-23 Thread William Micou
Received this at my office, which made me suspicious- I have no Mac related accounts connected to that address.When I hovered over the link with the mouse, it showed me the link was really going to a website with 'entertainer' in it's name, backslash flashimages. But it all looks so official,

Re: [MacGroup] example of spam/ phishing email

2013-08-23 Thread Jonathan Fletcher
On Aug 23, 2013, at 11:28 AM, William Micou derby...@me.com wrote: Received this at my office, which made me suspicious- I have no Mac related accounts connected to that address. When I hovered over the link with the mouse, it showed me the link was really going to a website with

Re: [MacGroup] example of spam/ phishing email

2013-08-23 Thread William Micou
I completely agree and understand, however, when Sally at my church gets an email like this on her iPad, she won't smell the phish. She'll think it's official and then the damage or just embarrassment is done. If everyone could smell the phish, all the phishermen would be out of business.BillOn

Re: [MacGroup] example of spam/ phishing email

2013-08-23 Thread B. Eric Bradley
I'd ignore it just based on the bad English. Suspension access? On Aug 23, 2013, at 11:27 AM, William Micou wrote: Received this at my office, which made me suspicious- I have no Mac related accounts connected to that address. When I hovered over the link with the mouse, it showed me the

Re: [MacGroup] example of spam/ phishing email

2013-08-23 Thread Ed Wiser
I posted about this style of phishing email last week. Apple does not put this style of email out.  — Sent from Mailbox for iPhone On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 11:28 AM, William Micou derby...@me.com wrote: Received this at my office, which made me suspicious- I have no Mac related accounts

[MacGroup] Mobile email spam question

2013-06-13 Thread Dan Crutcher
Has anyone found a good solution for managing spam email on mobile devices? I have SpamSieve on my laptop and that does a good job, but when I'm away from my computer and relying on my iPhone or iPad for email, all of the junk that SpamSieve filters out still comes through and it's a lot. Ed,

Re: [MacGroup] Mobile email spam question

2013-06-13 Thread Wiser, Ed
Subject: [MacGroup] Mobile email spam question Has anyone found a good solution for managing spam email on mobile devices? I have SpamSieve on my laptop and that does a good job, but when I'm away from my computer and relying on my iPhone or iPad for email, all of the junk that SpamSieve filters

[MacGroup] win.net anti-spam system

2012-02-16 Thread Anne Cartwright
Anyone using win.net anti-spam system, Can you tell me in simple language how to use it without having to accept or reject the pending messages each day. I'm sure it is simple but I find the CanIt-Domain-Pro User's guide to be less than clear to this user. Each day I get mail from the Win.Net

Re: [MacGroup] win.net anti-spam system

2012-02-16 Thread John Robinson
Anne, I use this also, it is a hassle but unless you want to catch those few that you do want to read you have to go through the list. I have three different emails on this so I check all three each day. It is an amazing service, boy it's good to get rid of the spam. If you notice certain

Re: [MacGroup] win.net anti-spam system

2012-02-16 Thread Jonathan Fletcher
On Feb 16, 2012, at 10:54 AM, John Robinson prof...@insightbb.com wrote: I use this also, it is a hassle but unless you want to catch those few that you do want to read you have to go through the list. I have three different emails on this so I check all three each day. It is an amazing

Re: [MacGroup] win.net anti-spam system

2012-02-16 Thread John Robinson
Hey Jonathan, we country boys White Wash everything!! John On Feb 16, 2012, at 11:16 AM, Jonathan Fletcher wrote: On Feb 16, 2012, at 10:54 AM, John Robinson prof...@insightbb.com wrote: I use this also, it is a hassle but unless you want to catch those few that you do want to read you

Re: [MacGroup] win.net anti-spam system

2012-02-16 Thread Anne Cartwright
Thanks, I'll try and ignore their message. I was afraid Win.net would get mad at me for letting them pile up. Actually since I'm on my computer during the hours Win.Net is available by phone, I just called them to see if ignoring the message was OK. They said fine that's what they recommend:

Re: [MacGroup] increase in spam

2008-08-06 Thread macgroomer
Switch to Gmail.. I think in the past year I've gotten 3-4 pieces of spam that Google didn't catch. John On Aug 5, 2008, at 8:26 AM, Stuart Ungar wrote: I've always had a fair amount of Spam to delete, but lately it has increased pretty dramatically. I use Yahoo! Mail. Anything I

[MacGroup] increase in spam

2008-08-05 Thread Stuart Ungar
I've always had a fair amount of Spam to delete, but lately it has increased pretty dramatically. I use Yahoo! Mail. Anything I can do to lessen the amount of Spam I need to delete? ___ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be

Re: [MacGroup] increase in spam

2008-08-05 Thread John Stone
Switch to Gmail.. I think in the past year I've gotten 3-4 pieces of spam that Google didn't catch. John On Aug 5, 2008, at 8:26 AM, Stuart Ungar wrote: I've always had a fair amount of Spam to delete, but lately it has increased pretty dramatically. I use Yahoo! Mail. Anything I

MacGroup: Is this Spam?

2006-04-03 Thread Jerry Freeman
Anyone else getting this persistent message allegedly from labelsp.com domain which appears to be hosted by powweb. Not anyone I recognize, or find in my Address Book? Is Jill nice? I might call :) ...jf from host06.swh.bellsouth.net ([65.83.225.178]) by sccqmxc91.asp.att.net (sccqmxc91)

MacGroup: Is this Spam?

2006-04-03 Thread Marta Edie
Jerry, I do, and I was going to call that Jill since Glenn is on vacation- whoever Glenn is , who sometimes goes on vacation, because I had this message once before. I left a message for Jill to return my call to find out what these label specialties are. I checked, they are a labeling company

MacGroup: Is this Spam?

2006-04-03 Thread Profile
I also received the email, and I hadn't bought any labels from them ever. John R. On Apr 3, 2006, at 7:05 PM, R. D. Preston wrote: Hi Jerry, Yes, I got it also, though I didn't check any headers ? just deleted/erased it from Mail. Regards, Russ Preston On Apr 3, 2006, at 6:58 PM,

MacGroup: Is this Spam?

2006-04-03 Thread Jerry Freeman
Since this seems to be sent to individual addresses derived from Macusergroup members, rather than to Macusergroup listserve, I suspect inconsiderate ignorance, rather than malfeasance. But you're right, this is not the first time it has happened...jf On Apr 3, 2006, at 6:58 PM, Jerry

MacGroup: Is this Spam?

2006-04-03 Thread JJ
I got it I thought it was from my son's school... the family liason is named Glenn.. but he doesn't use that address. LOL I'm glad somebody posted about it because I really thought it was him... I didn't even LOOk at the email addy. DOH!! JJ On 4/3/06, Jerry Freeman x12 at

MacGroup: Re: Smart spam tricks Neal

2005-11-28 Thread Michael Robertson
Neal, I used to be a earthlink customer, and I found that I got alot of suspisous emails, and I was phished several times. I would go to the earthlink support page and use their instructions for sending them the header information from the emails. I would usually get a reply of appreciation.

MacGroup: Pop Up Spam

2003-01-24 Thread Allen Prunty
On Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 10:43 PM, Alex Whitman wrote: Their technical support is superb. Spaminator catches almost all the junk mail, and what it doesn't filter out, AppleMail does. Sadly, Pop-Up Blocker is only for Windows. I hope they will fix that soon. I have had a few