Kevin, Like you I have had my FlyTyr address for as long as I have had a computer. I also have this address on my flytying cards. It is hard to dump it. Receantly I subscribed to a spam blocker through my server ( telephone company). I still get over 50 spam messages a day on the Southshore address but a lot are blocked. I can pull up the blocked messages and in a two week period I had over 2700, yup 2700 spam messages that were blocked. I don't know what the answer is. I don't think there is any way to keep the spamers from getting your name as long as we subscribe to a list. The spammers join and can get all the list members names. At least that is waht happened on another list I am on.
BTW, I pay 29.00 a month for my E mail service. Tony "Kevin McClean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hi all, > >I know this is off topic but since we are on an e-mail forum I thought that >you guys would be the perfect people to help me with my SPAM problem. I >have had my current e-mail address forever "[EMAIL PROTECTED]". Over >the last 3 years I have had to pay yahoo for the privilege as I have to have >access to a POP3 server so I can download my messages and then review and >reply as sometimes I am on dial up. I am currently getting about 80 Spam >mails a day. This is a real pain in the a$$ and to be honest I am sick of >it. I recently signed up for a free online hotmail address again keeping my >full name in the address i.e. "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" The same as yahoo >except at hotmail. No sooner had I signed up I started getting Spam. I >know get about 15 a day on that address. Has anyone any thoughts or ideas >with regard to new mail service that I could use for getting mail? It >doesn't have to be free as I pay yahoo $20 bucks a year for the POP3 access >and don't mind paying that to someone else. If any of you guys could help I >would really appreciate it. > >Cheers, > >Kevin > > >PS, I use outlook for my mail as well. > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.676 / Virus Database: 438 - Release Date: 5/3/04 > > > __________________________________________________________________ Introducing the New Netscape Internet Service. Only $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp
