[Test-Equipment] OT Semi big spambots

[J. Forster]

Locking just one door is insuffucient. You have to lock ALL your doors.

Best,
-John

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>>Indeed, My real email account, which I give
>>only to trusted friends, get more spam than the exposed Yahoo
>>account! Hotmail, on the other hand, is not reliable.
>>[...]
>>Sincerely
>>/b
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> I find that friends to whom I give my personal e-mail address are
> very quick to enter my address into one of those "send this item to a
> friend" web page when they find some cute item they want me to see. I
> try to educate them to simply copy the URL and send it to me in a
> private e-mail but to no avail, human nature being what it is...
>
> I think that's how private addresses get into the hands of spammers.
>
> Dave