Unfortuantely, the fundamnetal nature of email list software dictates that
your return address is shown. The chances of this email list being the way
that spammers get your address are rather low (but not, I admit, zero.)
such are the risks of appearing in "public" online spaces.
best,
jon
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roland and Lisa Morris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 6:31 AM
> To: TechRocks Support
> Subject: [support] unprotected email addresses
>
>
> The amount of spam I am receiving has risen again in the last
> couple weeks.
> After reporting a list of spam to a specific well-known server, I received
> the following reminder. MY question, is it possible for this very useful
> support service NOT to broadcast everyone's private addresses?
>
> All mail sent to me includes the email address in the "from" field.
> Some people also put their email addresses on the bottom of their messages
> on their own, but others seem to press reply or forward and
> forget to erase
> the email address of others.
>
> However it occurs, I have Sally's email, Art's, Marshall's,
> Jon's, JohnW's,
> Henry's, Colin's, Gary's, Tom's, Shannon's, Dave's, Walt's, Lori, Carl's,
> Rebekah's, Global Renaissance's, Beth's, Karins, Michell's, Brenda's,
> Celia's, Helen's, Mathew's, Phil's to name a few. Is there a way for the
> support program to prevent at least the involuntary showing of addresses?
>
>
> I. Limiting Unsolicited Bulk E-mail ("spam")
>
> Do:
> - Remove yourself from any unprotected member directory.
> - Open another e-mail account that you can use as an address for
> newsgroup and listserve publications or for posting on bulletin boards.
>
> Don't:
> - Post to an online service or any Internet bulletin board.
> - Post in a Usenet newsgroup or mailing list.
> - Include yourself in an unprotected member directory of an online
> service
>
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