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HELP: Stop Some Spam

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by JayZ750, Jan 27, 2005.

  1. JayZ750

    JayZ750 Member

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    How do people go about stopping really f-ing annoying spam? I use Roadrunner. For about the past week, I've been constantly getting 2 emails over and over.

    A Genuine College Degree in 2 Weeks Then it says some other crap and has a stupid picture from the right. It is always sent from some yahoo email account that you can't respond to.

    Lowest Mortgage Rates Then it says some other crap and has a link on the bottom. I've clicked the link at work - it goes to some "bank" site where you can fill out information to get a free quote - there is no contact info, etc.

    Most of these are addresses to someone else and BCC'd.

    What do people normally do?
     
  2. No Worries

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    The only thing not fake about those emails is the web address they send you too. That web address would seem ripe for a DOS attack ;)
     
  3. JayZ750

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    I used a site I was directed to by RoadRunner and got this for the mortgage link.

    Unfortunately, I'm not tech savvy enough to know what to do with it.
     
  4. Kam

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    i always get mail from hot ebony chicks. never teen chicks, or mature woman, but hot ebony chicks.

    I like them big bootyfull chicks, but I like some diversity.
     
  5. JayZ750

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    Any actual ideas out there?
     
  6. giddyup

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    Only yesterday I discussed that my Norton Anti-spam has an option to identify any email as a piece of spam. I assume that it will block that address from my inbox so I don't have to deal with it.

    Just one click and it goes to work.

    I figure it will take a couple of weeks of identifying these sources before the river of spam dries up. I hope so anyway.
     
  7. No Worries

    No Worries Wensleydale Only Fan
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    EV1.net (and Earthlink may do this too) will allow you to block spam via making your email go through a serious of tests before putting it into your mailbox.
     
  8. HayesStreet

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    I think Mailfrontier has a retail product.
     

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