bomba <
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> SuperSlinky wrote:
>
> > If you receive that much spam, then you are doing something wrong. Some rules for keeping spam
> > to a manageable level:
> >
> > 1. Don't configure your news reader to use a valid e-mail address in the headers of newsgroup
> > posts.
> >
> > 2. Don't give your e-mail address to kids or other Internet newbies.
> >
> > 3. Always uncheck boxes for receiving e-mail offers when filling out online forms.
> >
> > 4. Never respond to any spam, no matter what it says about 'click here' or 'respond to this
> > address' to remove you from the spam list.
> >
> > 5. Don't go to ****, hacking, or software piracy web sites. These cyber- crooks will do
> > everything in their power to install spyware on your system and harvest any private
> > information they can about you.
>
> These are all fine pieces of advice, but unfortunately it's a case of locking the stable door
> after the horse has bolted. You need to do this immediately when you have a new mail address. Once
> you start receiving spam, it will only get worse as your address is traded.
>
> Interestingly, my Usenet address (I'm not allowed to mung) that I've been using for the last year
> or so, still barely receives any spam. A bit of 419 and some skiddies trying to get me to load
> trojans as 'Microsoft security patches'. I think putting your address in to online forms is the
> surefire way to guarantee a flooded inbox.
I get a fair old bit of spam, and I'm pretty much totally sure it's because my addy gets harvested
from Usenet. I don't fill in on-line forms. The more I post, the more spam I get.
Shaun aRe