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In a message dated 12/4/03 5:20:04 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
stewart.bryant@virgin.net writes:

> It is not coming in
> through the LF reflector

Actually, some of it _is_ coming in through the reflector; the false PayPal 
messages and the Nigerian bank transfer scams being recent instances.  Seldom 
does a week go by without one or two advertising messages getting through this 
reflector.  It is far less than the general spam level most of us receive, but 
it is a contributing factor.

> although it is possible that a
> spammer joined and harvested the addresses.

Possible, though it is equally likely some of the members hit by one of the 
previous viruses or trojans had their e-mail address books pilfered by spammers.

> Try something like mailwasher.

All good and well, but as I said yesterday (a) it's not 100% effective, and 
(b) one utterly miniscule change to the list rules would virtually eliminate 
any spam coming through the reflector and thereby reduce the total volume of 
junkmail.

John