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An idea to fight SPAM (apologies for the crossposting)

Paul McGuire

An idea to fight SPAM (apologies for the crossposting)

by Paul McGuire » Fri, 05 Jul 2002 19:46:06

How about a website that simply stores lists of all the current SPAM
domains?
My Outlook junk list is about 200 addresses long, I am sure that other
people have other lists maybe we could add them together and create one huge
one and convert it to other mail formats (eudora, netscape etc etc)
Then we share the list and just keep it updated as the SPAM comes rolling
in.
This might aleviate the problem somewhat?

Apologies for the crossposting, but I feel this is relevant for everyone.

However I am sure somebody will think of a reason why this wouldn't work  :)

Jone Tytlandsvi

An idea to fight SPAM (apologies for the crossposting)

by Jone Tytlandsvi » Fri, 05 Jul 2002 19:54:21



Take look at:

http://www.sunbelt-software.com/product.cfm?id=930

and:

http://www.cloudmark.com

Jone.

Goy Larse

An idea to fight SPAM (apologies for the crossposting)

by Goy Larse » Fri, 05 Jul 2002 20:07:19


I use Spamkiller (www.spamkiller.com) which checks the mail server
regularly and deletes unwanted e-mails based on domains, mail addy and a
variety of other options, like most utils it takes a while to configure
it properly to make sure your buddy with an idiotic mail addy doesn't
get filtered, but after that it's smooth sailing, it even has a
"complain" button which lets you send a complaint to every administrator
that has relayed that particular mail :-)

And I've also stopped using my real mail addy when posting to NG's, as
evident by the addys in this post :-), I swap them every so often with
the company that annoys me the most for the time being

Beers and cheers
(uncle) Goy

"The Pits"    http://www.theuspits.com/

"A man is only as old as the woman he feels"
--Groucho Marx--

remove EATSPAM to repl

An idea to fight SPAM (apologies for the crossposting)

by remove EATSPAM to repl » Sat, 06 Jul 2002 01:19:00



Nope, because spammers hijack other domains for relaying spam.

Also, there's already such a system... The "Real-Time Blackhole List".

--KC
]

David Powel

An idea to fight SPAM (apologies for the crossposting)

by David Powel » Sat, 06 Jul 2002 03:36:35

Only spam i get is from the US, maybe a solution to it as its so
localised....they still send to my co.uk....I find getting this ***from
another country infecting my mailbox is well out of order....US needs some
laws about this shit....



> > How about a website that simply stores lists of all the current SPAM
> > domains?
> > My Outlook junk list is about 200 addresses long, I am sure that other
> > people have other lists maybe we could add them together and create one
huge
> > one and convert it to other mail formats (eudora, netscape etc etc)
> > Then we share the list and just keep it updated as the SPAM comes
rolling
> > in.
> > This might aleviate the problem somewhat?

> > Apologies for the crossposting, but I feel this is relevant for
everyone.

> > However I am sure somebody will think of a reason why this wouldn't work
:)

> I use Spamkiller (www.spamkiller.com) which checks the mail server
> regularly and deletes unwanted e-mails based on domains, mail addy and a
> variety of other options, like most utils it takes a while to configure
> it properly to make sure your buddy with an idiotic mail addy doesn't
> get filtered, but after that it's smooth sailing, it even has a
> "complain" button which lets you send a complaint to every administrator
> that has relayed that particular mail :-)

> And I've also stopped using my real mail addy when posting to NG's, as
> evident by the addys in this post :-), I swap them every so often with
> the company that annoys me the most for the time being

> Beers and cheers
> (uncle) Goy

> "The Pits" http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> "A man is only as old as the woman he feels"
> --Groucho Marx--

Jonny Hodgso

An idea to fight SPAM (apologies for the crossposting)

by Jonny Hodgso » Sat, 06 Jul 2002 05:37:57


> Only spam i get is from the US, maybe a solution to it as its so
> localised....they still send to my co.uk....I find getting this ***from
> another country infecting my mailbox is well out of order....US needs some
> laws about this shit....

The Koreans have recently (well, for a few months now) started
filling my inbox with sh*te.  The really ironic thing is that
I can't even read what they're selling...

Jonny

Dean Cleave

An idea to fight SPAM (apologies for the crossposting)

by Dean Cleave » Sat, 06 Jul 2002 05:47:54

The US laws did do something about it - they said "it's Ok to spam people as
long as you claim that they opted in to a list and they wanted your junk
email".

Great.

Dino


> Only spam i get is from the US, maybe a solution to it as its so
> localised....they still send to my co.uk....I find getting this ***from
> another country infecting my mailbox is well out of order....US needs some
> laws about this shit....




> > > How about a website that simply stores lists of all the current SPAM
> > > domains?
> > > My Outlook junk list is about 200 addresses long, I am sure that other
> > > people have other lists maybe we could add them together and create
one
> huge
> > > one and convert it to other mail formats (eudora, netscape etc etc)
> > > Then we share the list and just keep it updated as the SPAM comes
> rolling
> > > in.
> > > This might aleviate the problem somewhat?

> > > Apologies for the crossposting, but I feel this is relevant for
> everyone.

> > > However I am sure somebody will think of a reason why this wouldn't
work
> :)

> > I use Spamkiller (www.spamkiller.com) which checks the mail server
> > regularly and deletes unwanted e-mails based on domains, mail addy and a
> > variety of other options, like most utils it takes a while to configure
> > it properly to make sure your buddy with an idiotic mail addy doesn't
> > get filtered, but after that it's smooth sailing, it even has a
> > "complain" button which lets you send a complaint to every administrator
> > that has relayed that particular mail :-)

> > And I've also stopped using my real mail addy when posting to NG's, as
> > evident by the addys in this post :-), I swap them every so often with
> > the company that annoys me the most for the time being

> > Beers and cheers
> > (uncle) Goy

> > "The Pits" http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> > "A man is only as old as the woman he feels"
> > --Groucho Marx--

Quillja

An idea to fight SPAM (apologies for the crossposting)

by Quillja » Sat, 06 Jul 2002 06:23:12

That comes from visiting too many 'dodgy' websites I'm afraid. I get it too!





Eldre

An idea to fight SPAM (apologies for the crossposting)

by Eldre » Sat, 06 Jul 2002 06:27:27



>Only spam i get is from the US, maybe a solution to it as its so
>localised....they still send to my co.uk....I find getting this ***from
>another country infecting my mailbox is well out of order....US needs some
>laws about this shit....

There ARE laws about it.  They(spammers) aren't always caught...

Eldred
--
Homepage - http://www.racesimcentral.net/~epickett
Stolen vehicle! - Det,MI
1999 Blk Pontiac Grand Am SE, Lic# 947SLS,
VIN:1G2NE12EXXM815898 carjacked from Grnfld/W. Chicago 6/30/02.Contact Officer
Penn at 313-596-2850.Thanks

Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Memnoc

An idea to fight SPAM (apologies for the crossposting)

by Memnoc » Sat, 06 Jul 2002 07:43:29

If you are visiting dodgy sites and silly enough to leave your real mail
address then you get what you deserve.

On Thu, 4 Jul 2002 21:23:12 +0000 (UTC), "Quilljar"


>That comes from visiting too many 'dodgy' websites I'm afraid. I get it too!





>> > Only spam i get is from the US, maybe a solution to it as its so
>> > localised....they still send to my co.uk....I find getting this ***
>from
>> > another country infecting my mailbox is well out of order....US needs
>some
>> > laws about this shit....

>> The Koreans have recently (well, for a few months now) started
>> filling my inbox with sh*te.  The really ironic thing is that
>> I can't even read what they're selling...

>> Jonny

Memnoc

An idea to fight SPAM (apologies for the crossposting)

by Memnoc » Sat, 06 Jul 2002 07:44:39

Shortly after a brown envelope stuffed with money was handed over.



>The US laws did do something about it - they said "it's Ok to spam people as
>long as you claim that they opted in to a list and they wanted your junk
>email".

>Great.

>Dino



>> Only spam i get is from the US, maybe a solution to it as its so
>> localised....they still send to my co.uk....I find getting this ***from
>> another country infecting my mailbox is well out of order....US needs some
>> laws about this shit....




>> > > How about a website that simply stores lists of all the current SPAM
>> > > domains?
>> > > My Outlook junk list is about 200 addresses long, I am sure that other
>> > > people have other lists maybe we could add them together and create
>one
>> huge
>> > > one and convert it to other mail formats (eudora, netscape etc etc)
>> > > Then we share the list and just keep it updated as the SPAM comes
>> rolling
>> > > in.
>> > > This might aleviate the problem somewhat?

>> > > Apologies for the crossposting, but I feel this is relevant for
>> everyone.

>> > > However I am sure somebody will think of a reason why this wouldn't
>work
>> :)

>> > I use Spamkiller (www.spamkiller.com) which checks the mail server
>> > regularly and deletes unwanted e-mails based on domains, mail addy and a
>> > variety of other options, like most utils it takes a while to configure
>> > it properly to make sure your buddy with an idiotic mail addy doesn't
>> > get filtered, but after that it's smooth sailing, it even has a
>> > "complain" button which lets you send a complaint to every administrator
>> > that has relayed that particular mail :-)

>> > And I've also stopped using my real mail addy when posting to NG's, as
>> > evident by the addys in this post :-), I swap them every so often with
>> > the company that annoys me the most for the time being

>> > Beers and cheers
>> > (uncle) Goy

>> > "The Pits" http://www.racesimcentral.net/

>> > "A man is only as old as the woman he feels"
>> > --Groucho Marx--

RapidRo

An idea to fight SPAM (apologies for the crossposting)

by RapidRo » Sat, 06 Jul 2002 11:12:22

Damn guys just get mailwasher..you can delete it before it
ever comes to your system. www.mailwasher.net  it is an awesome program.
Just delete it from the server and you never have problems, it has
a blacklist and is being improved all the time. How hard do you have
to make it ?



> Only spam i get is from the US, maybe a solution to it as its so
> localised....they still send to my co.uk....I find getting this ***from
> another country infecting my mailbox is well out of order....US needs some
> laws about this shit....




Eldre

An idea to fight SPAM (apologies for the crossposting)

by Eldre » Sat, 06 Jul 2002 12:31:58



>If you are visiting dodgy sites and silly enough to leave your real mail
>address then you get what you deserve.

I've started entering

;-)

Eldred
--
Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
Stolen vehicle! - Det,MI
1999 Blk Pontiac Grand Am SE, Lic# 947SLS,
VIN:1G2NE12EXXM815898 carjacked from Grnfld/W. Chicago 6/30/02.Contact Officer
Penn at 313-596-2850.Thanks

Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Eldre

An idea to fight SPAM (apologies for the crossposting)

by Eldre » Sat, 06 Jul 2002 12:31:57



>Damn guys just get mailwasher..you can delete it before it
>ever comes to your system. www.mailwasher.net  it is an awesome program.
>Just delete it from the server and you never have problems, it has
>a blacklist and is being improved all the time. How hard do you have
>to make it ?

Not everyone had even HEARD of that program...
Shoot, I just checked the website.  It won't work with AOL or Hotmail...
Phooey.

Eldred
--
Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
Stolen vehicle! - Det,MI
1999 Blk Pontiac Grand Am SE, Lic# 947SLS,
VIN:1G2NE12EXXM815898 carjacked from Grnfld/W. Chicago 6/30/02.Contact Officer
Penn at 313-596-2850.Thanks

Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Jonny Hodgso

An idea to fight SPAM (apologies for the crossposting)

by Jonny Hodgso » Sat, 06 Jul 2002 22:01:07



> >> The Koreans have recently (well, for a few months now) started
> >> filling my inbox with sh*te.  The really ironic thing is that
> >> I can't even read what they're selling...
> On Thu, 4 Jul 2002 21:23:12 +0000 (UTC), "Quilljar"

> >That comes from visiting too many 'dodgy' websites I'm afraid. I get it too!

> If you are visiting dodgy sites and silly enough to leave your real mail
> address then you get what you deserve.

I don't leave my address on *any* website unless I'm directly
requesting a response... and even then, if it's remotely dodgy
I use a Hotmail account.

The address the Koreans are spamming, I think, they can only
have picked up during my less-wise days on Usenet, before I
added a spamblock to the return address :-(

Jonny


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