Date:         Wed, 5 Sep 2007 12:52:28 -0400
Reply-To:     Raymond Paquette <raymondpaquette@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Raymond Paquette <raymondpaquette@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: List Spam vulnerability
In-Reply-To:  <71d9cdf90709050924k6246f544p165813e5c7d95690@mail.gmail.com>
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I also use gmail, and rarely get spam coming past the filters.  I do,
however, sometimes find messages I want in the spambox.  It's well worth it
to have a quick peek before I dump them.

Raymond

On 9/5/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I've been using Gmail for the List for over two years and I've only had a
> handful of spam escape their very capable screening program.
>
> Unlike my home email which is full of wild suggestions.   :)
>
> On 9/5/07, T.M. <tinkerman007@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > I'm not even talking about spam coming from someone who joined the list
> > and harvested email addresses of potential VW customers (at least it's
> > relevant info and we might choose to buy), I'm talking about spam robots
> > harvesting the list without even joining (AFAIK, people can view the
> list
> > archives without even joining) and selling the addresses to any spammer
> in
> > the world, bombarding us with a shower of irrelevat spam.
> > Am I missing something? If not, then the email addresses must be hidden
> in
> > all posts to stop this.
> > Hope I'm wrong.
> > Cheers,
> > TM
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>