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Subject: 
Re: Still spammin!
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lugnet.admin.general
Date: 
Thu, 1 May 2003 14:04:31 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Dan Boger writes:
> On Wed, Apr 30, 2003 at 01:05:33PM +0000, Dave Schuler! wrote:
> > Someone recently noticed that address lists appear to have been harvested
> > from LUGNET's posting roster.  I applaud with delight the recent
> > spamproofing feature in the email address!  Sadly, it seems that some finks
> > still have lists from prior to this enhancement.
> 
> sorry to say, but those emails already harvested will never stop getting
> spam now.  Your only option is to abandon that address, and start a new
> (Safe) one.

  I've just started forwarding all my spam to Bruce Schlickbernd.  Problem
solved.

> Or, just install really good spam filters, like spamassassin. :)

  It doesn't seem to happen often enough to be a major problem for me yet,
and I'm gratified that the Microsoft is so concerned about my security.

     Dave!



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(...) sorry to say, but those emails already harvested will never stop getting spam now. Your only option is to abandon that address, and start a new (Safe) one. Or, just install really good spam filters, like spamassassin. :) Dan (23 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.admin.general)

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