Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2001 18:50:05 +0100 From: "Stuart Duckworth" <ITServices@cableinet.co.uk> To: David Johnson <djohnson@acuson.com>, freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Spam, spam, eggs, bacon and spam Message-ID: <05b6237451708a1PCOW028M@blueyonder.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <3BC1E37F.75AB353@acuson.com>
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On 8 Oct 01, at 10:33, David Johnson wrote: > I am being deluged by spam. Is this a side effect of being on the > mailing list? If so, is there a way to keep the membership lists > *private* so as to minimize this intrusion? > I don't get deluged with spam, though some does get through. I have filters on my email client (Pegasus)to deal with the regular ones, and as far as I know the FreeBSD email server operates policies that should keep out the worst offenders. It is worth tracing spammers, I use Sam Spade, and then sending a copy of the full email including headers to abuse@<their_hostname.com> with a polite invitation to take some action against the spammer. Most hosts operate anti- spamming rules. I have had one spammer's account terminated so far this week, if the host is to be believed. If enough of us take the trouble to complain against the spammers, they may take a little more care. Or perhaps I'm an optimist ;-)) By the way, as you may have noticed, I am using Windoze for this communication. I am a hobbyist and am learning FreeBSD on another machine. When I really have the hang of it, I hope to transfer my allegiance fully. Meanwhile, I avoid as much as I can using Bill's ghastly wares by using Pegasus, Star Office, Opera etc. Stuart. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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