do not respond because, it tells them it an active and interested address. mark it as junk, spam, whatever. Get rid of it. DH Holmes wrote: >Don....how can one be certain beyond doubt? If people want to annoy me >offering great rewards, or telling me I have won a lottery, I feel it is >better to annoy them back. What point is there in responding that you >are willing to participate in their 'scam', if the email address is a >spoof? In other words, for what purpose do people want to falsify an >email address except to spread a virus or some other mischief? > >I must admit I am a bit lost here!!LOL > >I'm guessing that as more people get 'annoyed' by unwanted postings, >surely the sooner the message will get home that that they spammers >unwanted -- hopefully! > >Cheers > >Rick H > > > Don wrote: Unless you know for certain beyond ANY doubt that the >bounce message will > > >>go to the jerk actually responsible for sending it and not some innocent >>victim that had his address spoofed by a spammer or a virus, then bouncing >>will do no good whatsoever and only irritate the person that actually >>receives it. >> >> >-- ><Please delete this line and everything below.> > >To unsub or change your email settings: >//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > >To access our Archives: >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > > -- Roy Hanson Technical Support for Eco-Toner Systems, Inc. c/o Mail Boxes Etc. 509 Commissioners Road West London, ONtario N6J 1Y5 Office/Production: 3392 Wonderland Road South, Bldg. #8 London, Ontario N6L 1A8 email: printerman@xxxxxx www.ecotonersystems.com 519 6526233 -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/