Paul, I agree with you about spams. Miami is good about catching
them. But, as you note, spams are getting worse and worse and
spammers are getting slyer and slyer (perhaps more venal). I spend
the first 20 minutes or so on email, like you, cleaning my junk mail.
Thanks to an alert and intelligent tech support office, we get few
spams of any kind on the ATEG list. I hope the tech support people
remain as alert as they have been. Max
>
>Dear ATEGers,
>
>As a regular user of electronic mail, I am acutely aware that the growth =
>of UCEs (Unsolicited Commercial E-mails - a.k.a., SPAM) has become a =
>very serious problem. At my work address (different from the address I =
>use at home, where I receive my ATEG messages), for example, I receive =
>about 100-200 UCEs every week! I spend the first ten to twenty minutes =
>of my day at school deleting unread junk e-mail. It seems, also, that =
>since the new anti-SPAM law went into effect, the problem has become =
>worse, not better. I am told by the manager of the server at my school =
>that blocks are in place, but that much SPAM still gets through - =
>they're supposedly trying something new soon, but I have litte hope!
>
>Unfortunately, some SPAMmers send material to specialized groups like =
>ours through the listserve. These messages do NOT come from ATEG! =
>Perhaps our list manager has tried or is trying to find ways to block =
>UCEs, but I doubt that he will have a lot of success.=20
>
>What I have been doing, as Secretary of ATEG, is to forward UCEs that =
>come through our list to various agencies: the FCC, the FTC, the server =
>who carries the account (when I can determine what that account is), and =
>some anti-SPAM organizations. If the UCE in question appears to be an =
>attempt to commit fraud, I also forward it to the SEC. Every once in a =
>while (not nearly often enough), I do get a response that the sender =
>has had his or her account closed; unfortunately, it's really easy for =
>these criminals to create new accounts and to forge addresses (how many =
>of us have been fooled into thinking that ATEG was sending us =
>pornographic e-mails!).
>
>I would suggest that you take Edith's excellent advice and not reply to =
>the SPAM (it only tells the criminals that they were successful in =
>getting to you -- and it gives them your address!), but simply delete =
>it. I also would advise that you not quit the list simply because of the =
>few SPAMs that we receive (believe me the numbers are exceedingly =
>small!), but stay involved with the work and mission of ATEG in spite of =
>these annoyances!
>
>Sorry for this rather long, non-grammar related post, but I hope it was =
>useful.
>
>Paul E. Doniger
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Wollin, Edith=20
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 7:04 PM
> Subject: Re: The EZ way to increase penis size? 242702
>
>
> Actually, replying to any messages like this is the worst thing we can =
>do--it indicates that someone is receiving the emails and you get more!!
> Edith Wollin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Teresa M Francis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 3:19 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: The EZ way to increase penis size? 242702
>
>
> Kari,
>
> Are we receiving these messages because we are on the ATEG List? If =
>so, I will have to consider leaving the list because I can't stand much =
>more of these. But I love hearing what the experts have to say about =
>grammar and would like to find another way to combat this. So far, I've =
>just replied that I don't want to receive any more mail from these =
>people. Of course replying doesn't help. What do you or others =
>suggest?
>
> Teresa Francis
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Kari Anderson=20
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 4:18 PM
> Subject: Re: The EZ way to increase penis size? 242702
>
>
>
> Do we really have to be subjected to this?=20
> Kari Anderson To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit =
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>the list"=20
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>
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>
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><DIV><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2>As a regular user of =
>electronic mail, I am=20
>acutely aware that the growth of UCEs (Unsolicited Commercial E-mails - =
>a.k.a.,=20
>SPAM) has become a very serious problem. At my work address (different =
>from the=20
>address I use at home, where I receive my ATEG messages), for example, I =
>receive=20
>about 100-200 UCEs every week! I spend the first ten to twenty minutes =
>of my day=20
>at school deleting unread junk e-mail. It seems, also, that since the =
>new=20
>anti-SPAM law went into effect, the problem has become worse, not =
>better. =20
></FONT><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2>I am told by the manager of =
>the server=20
>at my school that blocks are in place, but that much SPAM still =
>gets=20
>through - they're supposedly trying something new soon, but I have litte =
>
>hope!</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2>Unfortunately, some SPAMmers =
>send material=20
>to specialized groups like ours through the listserve. These messages do =
>NOT=20
>come from ATEG! Perhaps our list manager has tried or is trying to find =
>ways to=20
>block UCEs, but I doubt that he will have a lot of success. =
></FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2>What I have been doing, as =
>Secretary of=20
>ATEG, is to forward UCEs that come through our list to various agencies: =
>the=20
>FCC, the FTC, the server who carries the account (when I can determine =
>what that=20
>account is), and some anti-SPAM organizations. If the UCE in question =
>appears to=20
>be an attempt to commit fraud, I also forward it to the SEC. Every once =
>in a=20
>while (not nearly often enough), I do get a response that the =
>sender has=20
>had his or her account closed; unfortunately, it's really easy for these =
>
>criminals to create new accounts and to forge addresses (how many of us =
>have=20
>been fooled into thinking that ATEG was sending us pornographic=20
>e-mails!).</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2>I would suggest that you take =
>Edith's=20
>excellent advice and not reply to the SPAM (it only tells the criminals =
>that=20
>they were successful in getting to you -- and it gives them your =
>address!), but=20
>simply delete it. I also would advise that you not quit the list simply =
>because=20
>of the few SPAMs that we receive (believe me the numbers are exceedingly =
>
>small!), but stay involved with the work and mission of ATEG in spite of =
>these=20
>annoyances!</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2>Sorry for this rather long, =
>non-grammar=20
>related post, but I hope it was useful.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2>Paul E. Doniger</FONT></DIV>
><BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20
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> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
> <DIV=20
> style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
>black"><B>From:</B>=20
> <A [log in to unmask] =
>href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">Wollin,=20
> Edith</A> </DIV>
> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
>[log in to unmask]
> href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A> =
></DIV>
> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 08, 2004 =
>7:04=20
>PM</DIV>
> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: The EZ way to =
>increase penis=20
> size? 242702</DIV>
> <DIV><BR></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D113580600-09032004><FONT face=3DArial =
>color=3D#0000ff=20
> size=3D2>Actually, replying to any messages like this is the worst =
>thing we can=20
> do--it indicates that someone is receiving the emails and you get=20
> more!!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D113580600-09032004><FONT face=3DArial =
>color=3D#0000ff=20
> size=3D2>Edith Wollin</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
> <DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
>face=3DTahoma=20
> size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Teresa M Francis =
>
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 08, =
>2004=20
> 3:19 PM<BR><B>To:</B> <A=20
> =
>href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A><BR>=
><B>Subject:</B>=20
> Re: The EZ way to increase penis size? 242702<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Kari,</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Are we receiving these messages =
>because we are=20
> on the ATEG List? If so, I will have to consider leaving the =
>list=20
> because I can't stand much more of these. But I love hearing =
>what the=20
> experts have to say about grammar and would like to find another way =
>to=20
> combat this. So far, I've just replied that I don't want to =
>receive=20
> any more mail from these people. Of course replying doesn't=20
> help. What do you or others suggest?</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Teresa Francis</FONT></DIV>
> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20
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>BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- =
></DIV>
> <DIV=20
> style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
>black"><B>From:</B>=20
> <A [log in to unmask] =
>href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">Kari=20
> Anderson</A> </DIV>
> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
>[log in to unmask]
> =
>href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A> =
></DIV>
> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 08, =
>2004 4:18=20
> PM</DIV>
> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: The EZ way to =
>increase=20
> penis size? 242702</DIV>
> <DIV><BR></DIV><BR><FONT face=3Dsans-serif size=3D2>Do we really =
>have to be=20
> subjected to this?</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3Dsans-serif =
>size=3D2>Kari=20
> Anderson</FONT> To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit =
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