[real-eyes] Re: Spam? and what can be done about it?

  • From: "Andrea Breier" <abreier@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:20:00 -0600

Yes I started blocking senders, but thought that rr cold help, and sending 
to their provided email address has not lessened my mail.  Thanks for the 
insight, very helpful.
Hugs, AJ

Recipe for happiness: Live with enthusiasm, smile for no reason, love 
without conditions, act with purpose, listen with your heart, and laugh 
often.

NET SECURITY:  When forwarding email messages please consider your 
obligation to erase all names and email addresses.  And send the message by 
using BCC (Blind Copy) and you will avoid spammers and viruses on the net.

Thank you.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mitchell D. Lynn" <mlynn@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 8:25 AM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Spam? and what can be done about it?


> Funny! I am not getting much in the way of spam right now. I used to 
> forward
> those to RR, but grew tired of that exercise. I just kill them locally, 
> but
> haven't been seeing any spam of late.
>
> There are other solutions you can try, but they usually involve paying 
> more
> money out. Also, there are numerous after-market software (including some
> antivirus programs) that have wide-ranging capabilities in the mail
> filtering department.  Unfortunately, the really good systems for 
> screening
> out junk mail are all aimed at corporate use, and they cost accordingly.
> Postini is one such service I am familiar with and was very impressed.
> Several years ago I looked into it for home use, but the cost was pretty
> impressive at the time and clearly not aimed at home use. There is another
> intriguing service that advertises on the Security Now podcasts: I can't
> remember the name of the company. Maybe Steve will chime in with the 
> company
> name.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Andrea Breier
> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 12:26 PM
> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [real-eyes] Spam? and what can be done about it?
>
> I used to never hret junk mail messages in my inbox, and now I do.  It is
> not as bad as what I have seen in other situations but I do not want any. 
> I
> contacted Road Runner and explained my situation to them and they provided
> me with an email address where I could forward the spam as an attachment 
> and
> they would add it to their block senders list.  As I understand it, this
> would also block these spam messages from other customers and theirs would
> block from me as well.  This still doesn't help.  I still receive repeat
> emails and I haven't found anyone there that can recommend anything or
> anyone else to have me talk to about this problem.  I have also started
> blocking these senders, but I don't like the idea of filling up my deleted
> items folder with these unwanted email messages.  I am running windows
> essentials and windows xp and outlook express.  On my laptop I am running
> windows 7 and windows mail as my email client and I get some of them there
> as well.  Does anyone have a  nything else I could try?
> Hugs, AJ
> Recipe for happiness: Live with enthusiasm, smile for no reason, love
> without conditions, act with purpose, listen with your heart, and laugh
> often.
>
> NET SECURITY:  When forwarding email messages please consider your
> obligation to erase all names and email addresses.  And send the message 
> by
> using BCC (Blind Copy) and you will avoid spammers and viruses on the net.
>
> Thank you.
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