RFD: SPAM

From: Tothwolf <tothwolf_at_concentric.net>
Date: Fri Jan 4 17:02:46 2002

On Fri, 4 Jan 2002, Doc Shipley wrote:

> Y'all,
> I've had this email account for a while, and never been particularly
> reticent about using or giving out the address. I've seen an
> unbelievable increase in incoming spam since I joined this list. Yes,
> I'm familiar with procmail filtering, and am about to start that, but
> I'm curious as to why this list in particular attracts so much garbage.
> I've seen a couple of other references to this, so I don't think I'm out
> on a limb here.

I've only gotten 2 spams *total* last year, and they came right after I
started posting here. After tracking down the spammer and making a few
phone calls, I don't think I'll ever see spam from him again. I don't
think he harvested the addresses here, but I'll never know for sure.

> What's going on, and is there a reasonable deterrent?

Well, about the only thing I've found that seems to deter spammers is
being aggressive with them. Phone calls and faxes to companies they do
business with and work for seem to work wonders.

-Toth
Received on Fri Jan 04 2002 - 17:02:46 GMT