Linnea, I get some of that X-rated and other junk too. They aren't addressed to my Prodigy address, but to something like internetuser@........... Yesterday I got a junk message addressed to (none) with the subject: Your requested info. It's beyond me to understand how anyone can reach me at an address different from the one I have with Prodigy or--worse yet--no address. Grace -----Original Message----- From: Linnea Miller <ltmiller@mail.ptd.net> To: PALEBANO-L@rootsweb.com <PALEBANO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, March 29, 1999 2:57 PM Subject: [PALEBANO-L] Combatting Unwanted E-mail >At 8:05 3/29/99, der@redrose.net wrote: >>Hi Linnea, >> >>I have 2 questions about this. >> >>> You may have already heard about this, but the e-mail wording of this >>> particular computer "bug" sounds like it could be especially annoying to >>> genealogists who may too easily trust documents sent along to them from >>> distant cousins. It's called "Melissa." >> >>Yes, there was a very good article in the front section of the Lancaster >>Sunday News yesterday about this. It seems to apply mainly to Microsoft >>Windows e-mail. > >Yes, this most recent "bug" will affect DOS systems (not Mac's.) > >> >> >>> >>> I cannot use the "V"-word or this message will not go through to you. >>> Rootsweb does not allow attachments on any lists, in part as protection >>> for subscribers from catching a computer "V". It also has filters so >>> that hoax warnings won't bother list members. One of the reasons I love >>> Rootsweb! >> >>I'm curious then how the "V" word got through on other Rootsweb lists?? >>(about this one) . > >Haven't figured that out - unless SmartList was set AFTER those were sent. >I even copied one of those that did make it through - and mine BOUNCED!!! >It was looking for "Melissa" in the e-mails - and one of the URL's includes >that word! Boy was I frustrated until I got it through!! > >Also, I seem to receive a lot of e-mail that is what I >>call "X or beyond rated" and I delete it, but wonder how does someone get >>my e-mail address for that? I am currently only on Rootsweb lists. > >Rootsweb lists probably will not be "harvested", unless someone breaks a >listowner's utility page password. There is NO WAY our addresses can be >gotten from our archives, due to other protections. > > >>Occasionally I will post to a newsgroup that is "open" so to speak, to >>anyone who wishes to subscribe to it. Is this how these groups get my >>e-mail address? Our server does have a program which we can utilize, but >>many are concerned that they will then miss "real" mail. > >I seldom post to newsgroups any longer, since they are prime for address >harvesting. >Also, if you have a web page - these addresses are open to the public, also. > >My bottom line >>question is, is there any way we can avoid the "rotten" mail? In the snail >>mail world, we get "junk" mail, but not the X-rated kind, and I would be >>interested to know how we can avoid it in the e-mail category. Thanks. > >Not much you can do about this (especially) porno SPAM - except NEVER >REPLY, visit the web page OR use the "removal address". All this does is >verify that your address is good. IF you can decipher the originating >address, forward it WITH FULL HEADERS to "abuse" at that ISP. But usually >these are forged anyhow. After the 1st of the year I was getting tons of >porno spam from AOL addresses. I knew they were forged since the header >remarked that the AOL version used was 3.0. That hasn't been in use in >years! > >What I've been doing recently is sending to the "abuse" address of the >address to request removal (if it's one I'm familiar with, like usa.net is >one) and sending to the ISP of the web page linked (a lot seem to be at >angelfire.com lately). You could also send to abuse at your own ISP, since >I'm sure there are many domains which they block due to SPAM problems and >they would appreciate your input. > >Hope this helps some of you with combatting SPAM. But the most important >thing to remember is NEVER REPLY!! > >-Linnea > > > >==== PALEBANO Mailing List ==== >To contact the owner of the PALEBANO Mailing List, please contact: >ltmiller@mail.ptd.net >