Date:         Tue, 25 Sep 2001 08:12:40 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: spammed after sending to the list ?
Comments: To: wolfgang <wolfgang@PIPELINE.COM>

Hi,

Do you know with whom you've corresponded?  Gerry's filters are supposed to
delete all attachments, and so far as I've seen, they do their job quite
well.  Have you received any correspondence from listmembers other than
through Gerry (p-mail)?  These are most likely the culprits.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "wolfgang" <wolfgang@PIPELINE.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 5:47 AM
Subject: Re: spammed after sending to the list ?


> I'll repeat since several folks seemed to miss this point.  It MUST
> be someone on the list.  I have NEVER used this email address for
> ANYTHING but this list.  This is part of my spam and virus
> avoidance strategy.
>
> I am not infected.  I not only did not open the email, but I did not
> even download it.  My email client (Pegasus) allows me to view
> headers without downloading.  If I see something that looks like
> spam, and with a title like that it's obvious, I delete it at the ISP's
> server.
>
> On 24 Sep 2001, at 20:32, Jim Arnott wrote:
>
> > Snow white is a virus... not a porn site.  The likelihood that it came
> > from a listmember is small.  More likely someone who has your address
> > in their address book.  If you opened the file, you'll need to
> > disinfect. Go to <http://www.symantec.com> or <http://www.mcafee.com>
> > and get the cure.
> >
> > You might also reply to the sender and let them know that their system
> > is infected.
> >
> > Jim Arnott
> > List Admin
> > Spare Vanagon list
>