> Hello Phil, > > You wrote: > >> Julian: >>> Two, shortly after I joined this group, the amount of spam I >>> receive, shot up a lot. I suspect that one or more of the members >>> have spyware on their computer system, which is sending out >>> addresses to a spammer. >> >> There's nothing to stop an actual spammer from subscribing to this >> list and adding everyone that posts to their spam database. Hi, >> spammer! Feel free to fill up my Google Mail account with spam that >> I'll never see! >> >> Phil Hibbs. > > I have only one thing to say, "Rats! That is the one > comment I never expected to get." > > Thanks for your insight, though. > > Kind regards, > > Julian Aronowitz
Personally I didn't/don't see any increase in spam, but I can see where it would be possible. With the continuing proliferation of zombies et al, it probably won't let up soon either. I have an aversion to gui interfaces and thus prefer this "newsgroup" format, but if it creates an unmanageable situation for you, perhaps moving over to the lists themselves would be your best bet. Not that I know whether that really alleviates the spam situation all that well, but at least it's a harder place for bots to scan. OTOH, groups like this are perfect examples of why & when to use a throw-away email address. If you draw too much spam you throw away the address and forget about it. I like spamcop.net and sneakemail for such purposes. Just my 2 ยข, Twayne --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
