Thread: Spam
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Old March 19, 2002, 09:42 PM
Ken Black
 
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Default Re: Spam

Thanks Mary.

> Two suggestions:

> Encrypt your mailto address on your site.
> It'll thwart the 'bots' that harvest it.
> Here's a link to a free service:
> http://www.siteup.com/encoder.html Then,
> since you've already made some lists, go to
> http://www.mailwasher.net . Use the program
> to download your mail. It allows you to
> "bounce" mail back to the spammer
> - he thinks you don't exist, and with luck,
> you'll be off that list. There's a preview
> function, and the ability to set up filters,
> as well.

> Save a few of the spams. There are
> instructions on the net for reading headers.
> They can hide a lot of stuff, but
> ultimately, one of the machines will tell on
> 'em.

> Then you can complain up the kazoo. (Uh,
> carry any complaint as far up the network as
> you care to.)

> Hope this helps.

> Mary