At 12:07 PM 1/21/2001, Bob Berkemer wrote: >there anything I can do to filter this stuff or even reply to them to let >them know my honest opinion of their message.... when you "reply" to there >message it isn't accepted. I guess I kinda take having this crap rammed Don't reply -- they harvest replies because a proven-good address is much more valuable, and your reply proves that it's good. If you can ID the network the message was sent from, or where replies are solicited, you can forward the msg with full headers to abuse@whatever.foo and (assuming they're not in cahoots with the mailers) they can track it down and force the mailers to move along to somewhere else. Slows them down, at least. Http://www.sexyfun.net has some explanation and links to further info that can help with all of this. Please ignore the name -- the site was founded to combat the W95.hybris.gen worm which usually comes with a fake address pointing to that domain. david
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