Zak...

Zak, old bean...

You just sent me an email which I replied to. I got this:

> This account (sharkyyy@ntlworld.com) does not accept email from unknown
> senders unless a NetPostage delivery fee of $1000 is paid. Please visit
> www.cruelmail.com for details. If you feel you have received this message
> in error, please contact the person you are sending mail to.

> CruelMail Administration

Well you know what you can do with that $1000, don't you...

There are other ways to deal with SPAM, this one is stupid. Do you really
trust all your email to a 3rd party company? What a great way to lose
important email. What a great way to harvest email addresses to sell
to the spammers. Wish I'd though of that...

Gordon

"Gordon Henderson" <gordon@unicorn.drogon.net> wrote in message
news:bmmfvc$ge3$1@unicorn.drogon.net...
> Zak, old bean...
>
> You just sent me an email which I replied to. I got this:
>
> > This account (sharkyyy@ntlworld.com) does not accept email from unknown
> > senders unless a NetPostage delivery fee of $1000 is paid. Please visit
> > www.cruelmail.com for details. If you feel you have received this
message
> > in error, please contact the person you are sending mail to.
>
> > CruelMail Administration
>
> Well you know what you can do with that $1000, don't you...
>
> There are other ways to deal with SPAM, this one is stupid. Do you really
> trust all your email to a 3rd party company? What a great way to lose
> important email. What a great way to harvest email addresses to sell
> to the spammers. Wish I'd though of that...
>
> Gordon

it does appear to have its limitations eh? I may have to delve into the
heights of geekiness in search of a solution that works better and doesnt
need you to run unix or shell out obscene ammounts of foldies.

/Z

MailWasher

"Zak" <Zak@nospam.cruelmail.com> wrote in message
news:wuzjb.4033$mM1.3178@newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net...
>
> "Gordon Henderson" <gordon@unicorn.drogon.net> wrote in message
> news:bmmfvc$ge3$1@unicorn.drogon.net...
> > Zak, old bean...
> >
> > You just sent me an email which I replied to. I got this:
> >
> > > This account (sharkyyy@ntlworld.com) does not accept email from
unknown
> > > senders unless a NetPostage delivery fee of $1000 is paid. Please
visit
> > > www.cruelmail.com for details. If you feel you have received this
> message
> > > in error, please contact the person you are sending mail to.
> >
> > > CruelMail Administration
> >
> > Well you know what you can do with that $1000, don't you...
> >
> > There are other ways to deal with SPAM, this one is stupid. Do you
really
> > trust all your email to a 3rd party company? What a great way to lose
> > important email. What a great way to harvest email addresses to sell
> > to the spammers. Wish I'd though of that...
> >
> > Gordon
>
> it does appear to have its limitations eh? I may have to delve into the
> heights of geekiness in search of a solution that works better and doesnt
> need you to run unix or shell out obscene ammounts of foldies.
>
> /Z
>
>

On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:17:05 +0100, dixit "Zak"
<Zak@nospam.cruelmail.com>:

>it does appear to have its limitations eh? I may have to delve into the
>heights of geekiness in search of a solution that works better and doesnt
>need you to run unix or shell out obscene ammounts of foldies.

Works for me.

I put the CruelMail addy anywhere in the public domain. It has
detected lots of potential spammers. All I have to do is scroll down
the list, check for a valid subject and sender and allow it through.
The rest get binned with a mere mouse click.

The few spammers that do make use of one of my used email accounts get
reported religiously via SpamCop.

--
ferret "He leads me beside quiet waters ICQ 163264
He restores my soul" - Ps 23:2
"Follow, lead or get off the shotline"
Make spammers pay... use CruelMail