I agree, Jens.  Yours is the most sensible approach.  Why make a big issue out of a problem that is easily
solved with the delete key!

Richard Tassone

JB wrote:

> Per,
>
> I wonder if there is a problem or whether you are making a problem. There
> about 2-3 SPAMs in TechNET per month. This is a rather small number compare
> to the 5 or I get a day.
>
> I delete at least 90% of TechNET posts immidiately. I don't mind to delete
> 1 SPAM more.
>
> Keep in mind, there is no 100% SPAM proof system. Just a hit on the DELETE
> will take care of it.
>
> Off course I do take action with the SPAM I receive personally. I guess I
> disconnected already 150 SPAMMer or so from there ISP. It's nice to get
> those feed back - but to be honest, life to too short to bother too much
> about SPAM.
>
> Regards
>
> Jens Behrens
>
> At 12:46 PM 7/27/98 +0200, you wrote:
> >I'm not running the technet but are affected just
> >as bad as all of us.
> >I know that there are some organizations in the USA that tries to
> >maintain an anti spam register and that many mailing list systems
> >such as the Major Domo can use these register files to kill the
> >spam-post.
> >-The spammers are however very good att trying to avoid  being
> >cut out by these filters.
> >
> >-But I'm sure something could be done. -It will be interesting to hear
> >from the list operators what they think.
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Per Viklund
> >
> >
> >Alex Stennett wrote:
> >>
> >> This is addressed to the technet runners ...........
> >>
> >> Is it possible to filter out the hackers from the technet mails?  I
> >> am sure we are all getting a little sick of offers of loans for cars,
> >> adverts etc. which are totally unrelated to work.
> >> I don't know what system you use as a mail expander but surely it
> >> could be possible to filter out certain words which we are unlikely
> >> to use but which advertisers often do ...... This filter would then
> >> stop the mail expander from sending the mail.
> >>
> >> I throw it open for suggestions on possible keywords and suggest a
> >> few of my own
> >>
> >> $$$                                   often used if money is involved
> >> Click here to visit           often these mails have links
> >> visit our website            as above!
> >>
> >> I don't know about all of you but this would make my reading of
> >> TechNet a lot less stressful.  How about everyone else?
> >>
> >> Alex Stennett
> >> Alex Stennett
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