Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 02:34:31 -0500
From: "Holger 'Geri' Kinzel, DK8KW" <DK8KW@compuserve.com>
Subject: LF: Junk mail via lf reflector
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Hello LF-Group,

>There have been a number of instances recently (one today) of spam being
sent via the
>lf reflector.  The reflector is in fact configured so that anybody can
post (try it
>with one of your alternate email addresses), but obviously only those
subscribed will
>receive postings.  Perhaps it is time to change this, ie so that only
those
>subscribed can post.

... I believe the reason for this spam-mail is that some of us (me
included) have posted the rsgb reflector e-mail address on their websites,
so that new LF hams have access to this valuable tool to exchange
information.

Obviously some meta-crawlers search the Internet and try to find useful
e-mail addresses where they can send their spam mail to. It also happens
from time to time that I get mail to my own e-mail address that I posted as
a contact address at my website.

I think Dave's suggestion to limit the access to this reflector to
subscribers would stop this.

Vy 73

Geri, DK8KW (W1KW)