Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:03:08 +0200 From: usleepless@gmail.com To: fbsd2@a1poweruser.com Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD. ORG" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: spammers harvesting emaill address from this list Message-ID: <c39ec84c0708230703o4359fea1w8ad198a56390626d@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <NBECLJEKGLBKHHFFANMBCEHECGAA.fbsd2@a1poweruser.com> References: <NBECLJEKGLBKHHFFANMBCEHECGAA.fbsd2@a1poweruser.com>
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> It only takes 2-3 weeks after changing my email address I use on the list > before I start receiving spam on the new email address. > Other non-fbsd lists I belong to remove the posters email address before the > post gets sent to the list members. > Why can't this list do the same thing so the posters email address don't > show up in the archives on the news group servers where spammers harvest the > posters email address for targeting spam to? how about installing a proper spam-filter? you could add a chapter to your handbook too. myself is reading these kind of lists through gmail, and i hardly see any spam coming by. regards, usleep
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