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echo: altmed
to: MARK PROBERT
from: GEORGE LAGERGREN
date: 1997-09-02 11:51:00
subject: Re: 5 Discourses On The E

-=> Quoting Mark Probert to George Lagergren <=-
 GL>     Mark  -->  In ref to spammers, is there any way to change one's
 GL>     name and/or address to defeat the spammers?
 MP> Yes. The spammers usually use software programs to pick up email 
 MP> addresses in various newsgroups. Many ISPs allow for posting under a 
 MP> fictitious screen name. Most people post their real email address in
 MP> the  body of the message.
 MP> I always send a copy of the spam to postmaster@ISP.XXX. I never get a 
 MP> second helping of spam.
 MP> ===>The Voice of Reason<===
 MP> mark.probert@juno.com
     Mark  -->  I have seen people post their email address like this:
                      mark.probert.999@juno.com
     In the body of the message, they would say to delete 999
     before sending the reply.
... "Scotty, beam me up another Blue Wave message."
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