Date: Mon, 24 Mar 1997 12:02:46 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> To: Andrew Perry <andrew@python.shoal.net.au> Cc: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SPAM -- Aren't you the person....? (fwd) Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.3.95q.970324120016.6091A-100000@baud.eng.umd.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.95.970324204319.9996C-100000@python.shoal.net.au>
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On Mon, 24 Mar 1997, Andrew Perry wrote: > 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'm somewhat curious why you felt you needed to transmit that entire 18K character spam to the whole list. Yes, I'd received it, but repeating it to the whole list was spam also. ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chuckr@eng.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 9120 Edmonston Ct #302 | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run Journey2 and picnic, both FreeBSD (301) 220-2114 | version 3.0 current -- and great FUN! ----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------
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