Date: Mon, 24 Mar 1997 20:44:40 -0500 From: "Gary Palmer" <gpalmer@freebsd.org> To: Andrew Perry <andrew@python.shoal.net.au> Cc: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SPAM -- Aren't you the person....? (fwd) Message-ID: <9190.859254280@orion.webspan.net> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 24 Mar 1997 20:45:54 %2B1000." <Pine.BSI.3.95.970324204319.9996C-100000@python.shoal.net.au>
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Andrew Perry wrote in message ID <Pine.BSI.3.95.970324204319.9996C-100000@python.shoal.net.au>: > how many people on the lists have received this stuped spam in the last > few hours? I received it 3 times in a few seconds, once on an account > which i've only used to send about 3 mail messages, 2 of them to the > lists. > > Is it possible that someone is spamming the list somehow? Or querying > majordomo for the addresses? Although the one account which i've only used > for a few messages wasn't even subscribed to the list. > > any ideas anyone? I dunno. It's most likely that the mail address culling s/w is getting smarter. I got two spams (one to a freefall alias I think), and forwarded them both to abuse@worldnet.att.net within minutes. I hope that the person has been dealt with. (Since they used a hotmail From: line I also CC:'d hotmail). Gary -- Gary Palmer FreeBSD Core Team Member FreeBSD: Turning PC's into workstations. See http://www.FreeBSD.ORG/ for info
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