-=PCTechTalk=- Re: what is this and why am I receiving it?
- From: "David Weaver" <djweaver@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 10:35:50 -0400
Well, when I went it this, I didn't rely on only SpamBayes. On my
websites I used the IP list from the Harvester Project to block known
web crawling spam bots from crawling for my contact information on my
website. This was done through the htaccess file.
And just in case one of those nasty critters got through I further
encrypted all my email addresses with JavaScript so that while clickable
to the user, a bot can't crawl it (yet).
Overall my spam from my websites since I started this has been 1 maybe
every 2 months. And spam in my personal accounts (when I was on
dial-up) went from about 20 per day to about 1 or 2 most where shuttled
to the deleted folder by SpamBayes.
Since I have went to broadband, my spam rate is like 1 or 2 a month (but
it's usually forwarded email from friends. You know the funny joke
stuff). So outside spam hasn't had time to find my address yet. And I'm
hoping to keep it that way.
That Harvester Project is one Project along with United Devices that
almost makes me feel like the Internet ain't totally going to you know
where.
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of The Keyboard
Cowboy
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 10:17 AM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: what is this and why am I receiving it?
Hi Dave! As usual, we're working along the same lines <chuckle> I
decided to stop using Mailwasher as I was spending too much time=20
chasing SPAM. Due to several issues, I finally gave up the whole mess=20
and got new E-Mail addresses. This cut my SPAM from 30-50 per day to=20
1-2 per month. I also removed my website (with E-Mail addy on it). =20
Lastly, at the recommendation of someone on this list, I started using=20
a temporary e-mail address for most purchases, information sites, etc.=20
The temporary address can be found at:
http://jetable.org/
It works wonderfully. I set it for the maximum time (eight days if=20
memory serves me right) and and it works seamlessly. Doing this keeps=20
my e-mail addy from being spread around.
If I do see the need for a SPAM program, my first decision will be=20
whether to get a new address..........which isn't all that hard to=20
handle once a year or two, or use a SPAM program. From what I've=20
read, though, should I choose to use a SPAM program, I'd use the=20
SpamBayes program as well.=20
Regards from the
"Keyboard Cowboy",
,,,,,,,,
=D4=BF=D4=AC
Cincinnati, Ohio
Scottsdale, Arizona
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Monday, 9/29/2003, @ 10:09:53 AM EST
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If you can't see the light at the end of the tunnel. March down there=20
and turn it on yourself. =20
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On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 08:50:06 -0400, David Weaver wrote:
| Nope not familiar with it. I'm using SpamBayes right now. I've
| used Mailwasher in the past, was okay, but wasn't thoroughly
| impressed, and I've used K-9. K-9 did all right once trained
| about a 93-94% accuracy rate (something I never achieved with
| MailWasher. SpamBayes is at something like 98% accuracy. I'm
| pretty happy.
|
| Dave
|
|
| -----Original Message-----
| From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of cris Sent:
| Monday, September 29, 2003 8:18 AM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: what is this and why am I receiving
| it?
|
|
| I've been using mail washer for a long time, so am not familiar
| with most others, but here are some of my bookmarks: there are a
| bunch out there - dave and others have mentioned -
| do you know this one dave? http://www.stop-
| sign.com/?n=3Dgoogle_freestop
|
|
| some others and info:
| http://www.mailwasher.net/
| (spam cop is a spam reporting service to supposedly turn in the
| spammers) http://spamcop.net/ http://eliminatespam.com/
| http://www.pcworld.com/resource/spamwatch/0,00.asp
| http://www.spamhaus.org/index.lasso
| http://www.howtofightspam.com/
|
|
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: David Weaver
| To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 7:30 AM
| Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: what is this and why am I receiving
| it?
|
|
| What makes it really interesting is that James could just as
| easily preauthorize the people on this list, rather than ask us
| to do it.
|
| The problem that I have with these types of systems is that they
| can potentially be abused. I mean using SpamArrest verifies an
| active email address. What better way to gather emails.
|
| James you can do the same thing in your email client by using
| rules, or you can filter your mail using Bayesian filtering
| which is about 98% (this is my effectiveness rate) effective.
|
| Dave
|
|
| -----Original Message-----
| From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
| Poppy0206@xxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 10:19 PM To:
| pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- what is this and why am I receiving it?
|
|
| Hi, I got this from the list. What is it please?
| james711@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx here,
|
|
| I'm protecting myself from receiving junk mail.
|
|
| Just this once, click the link below so I can receive your
| emails. You won't have to do this again.
|
| <A
|=20
HREF=3D"http://spamarrest.com/a?1104945501:240794";>http://spamarrest.com
| /a ?1104945501:240794</A>
|
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