Prior to my recent post (just above) I have never posted to this forum using my e-mail address, therefore my address was not harvested from this forum but from my registration application details. Fortunately, I can very easily cancel this address so it is not a serious problem. However, unlike other forums one cannot post here without a legitimate e-mail address which invites spammers to harvest addresses. Derek Nicholson
"James Mckenzie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Derek: > > There are spambots that read through the mailings from many lists. This > is just one of the lists that you send messages to from your GMANE > address. The headers are scanned if you want to know how they got your > address. > Sadly, there is little or nothing you or I can do about this. > > James McKenzie > > > -----Original Message----- >>From: Derek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Sent: Oct 18, 2006 7:39 AM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: [users] Spam received for my gemane enrolment address >> >>When I initially enrolled as a contributor to the news.gmane.org news >>server >>I used a customised e-mail address which included "gmane", this address >>has >>never been used for other purposes. >>Today, I received an e-mail on this address from Cyprian Helms >>([EMAIL PROTECTED]) with a link to www.mikshuntionunhadas.com >>advertising Viagra. How did my customised address get out from gmane >>records into the public domain?????? >>Derek Nicholson --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
