In a message dated 12/4/03 5:20:04 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] 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
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