[SOC] More on anti-spam

Tue, 8 Apr 2003 06:17:24 +0100

What is spam to you may be useful to somebody else. Why do you expect ARRL
to use my money to filter your mail? You pay for the filter software and do
it on your computer.
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Nigel A. Gunn. 59 Beadlemead, Milton Keynes, MK6 4HF, England.
Tel +44 (0)1908 604044 or 07774 478270 (mobile)
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Member of  AMSAT-NA  LM-1691, AMSAT-UK #182, ARRL,
           Flying Pig #385, Dayton ARA #2128, Milton Keynes ARC
Supporter of MK Lightning and Dayton Bombers Ice Hockey Teams
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Cunningham" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 2:10 AM
Subject: Re: [SOC] More on anti-spam


> I don't know, either.  The answer I received was to effect of "not worth
the
> cost of filtering here."  Well, if enough members were obnoxious, it might
> be worth their while.  I actually got several replies, one of which said
> "Please don't forward your spam to webmaster.  It won't do any good."  I
> replied that getting his attention was itself an improvement.
>
> They are fighting the problem, at least based on the crap I receive.  The
> listed points of origin vary, but there are about 6 simple patterns that
> would eliminate 90+% of this traffic.  I can't make compound rules with
> Outlook Express.  I'm otherwise happy with Outlook or would switch to
Eudora
> and Spamnix.
>
> What really galls me is the continued advertizing of what a great benefit
> this service is when it has become a major pain.
>
> 73,
> Bill C
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hank Kohl K8DD" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 8:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [SOC] More on anti-spam
>
>
> > I'm still forwarding the group @arrl.net spam's to the ARRL webmaster
> .....
> > Just pick them out of the Spaminix directory .... Not sure if it's doing
> > any good .....
> >
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