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    1. Re: [GEN-COMP-TIPS] Free or inexpensive email filter was[GEN-COMP-TIPS Digest, Vol 2, Issue 7]
    2. bob gillis
    3. I get a small amount of SPAM most of which are html touts for penny stocks. i forward them to spam detector at Verizon but it does not seem to do any good. I would rather just use the delete key with list messages rather than dealing with the Digest. And, John, PLEASE, copy the subject line of the message you are replying to from the digest and paste it into your reply. bob gillis John Contratto wrote: >It was interesting to read the different problems list members have with >SPAM. I use to have problems with SPAM even though my ISP used a SPAM >program. Then I got the idea of using Parental Control on one of my Email >accounts. I use this account for most of my Internet experiences. For it >to work with Rootsweb mail lists I had to subscribe to "D" listings and not >"L". "L" listings are sent to subscribers using the Email address of the >original poster, which makes the "L" subscribing list ineffective. The "D" >lists carries the mail list address. By adding this Email address to my >parental control "do not block list" I now have a SPAM free account. I also >have another Email account that has temporary parental control thanks to a >friend giving my Email address to a company that ropes in people by offer a >bonus prize to my friend. The ads read send friends Email address to them >and they would in-turn contact the friends and give them each a FREE USB >adapter. Well the SPAM messages pored in. So for a few months I need to >use parental control on this account. I could have changed the address, >however I don't like being forced to change my account address because of >someone else's actions. I guess I am a bit stubborn. (:=)) > >John > >-------------------------------------- >Having trouble with your subscription? Contact the List Admin at [email protected] >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >

    01/07/2007 03:28:35