Spam on my Gmail accounts is a rare thing and so the flood of Salvation letters this morning was a big surprise. I've never even received the usual Viagra spam at Gmail.... On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 2:18 PM, Thomas Jefferson Kitts < thomas@thomaskitts.com> wrote: > Just a word of advice from an anti-spammer. > > If you can reasonable determine the message you have received is spam > then don't open it. Toss it without doing so. Different email apps > offer different ways of doing this. > > Much bot spam (HTML based) is sent out containing a link back to > another server. And when you open it, it initiates a call to load a > tiny graphic to into the message you just opened. (Commonly, a single > white pixel invisible to you.) Once your email has been confirmed as > being live your addy becomes a sellable commodity. Then the flood > starts pouring in. > > There are other ways of verifying a live email addy as well, but you > get the idea. > > Best defense is a good defense. Meaning a good set of filters beyond > what is usually offered in the email app or by your ISP. > > ----- > > Oh, and does anyone on this list want to help me help a Nigerian > General get some millions out of his country? All I need is your SSN > and DOB . . . -grin- > > regards, > > Thomas >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 |
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