on Fri, Oct 24, 2003 at 07:39:11AM -0700, John Yurcik (jyyc73@yahoo.com) wrote:
> Hi, I am glad to be on this list-even if it seems like one has to wade
> through crocodiles to be here. I got a yahoo e-mail account because I
> thought that I could manage this junk that accumulates in my mail.
> "Microsoft security update" always some odd addressee, 142 or 154kb.
Google "Swen virus".
> It doesn't appear that blocking this stuff works,probably because
> different addresses keep being generated. Yahoo does recognize 95% of
> it but it ends up in my bulk mail. Is there something I can do to
> block this stuff with an on-line mail account?
Your options are:
- Check mail frequently. There's a yahoo-based mail fetch utility
packaged for Debian.
- Find better filtering offered through Yahoo. I don't use it, so I
can't offer suggestions.
- Switch email providers. There are numerous options that filter out
most or all spam. pobox.com is one I've heard recommended, though
there are others. Self-hosting is one of the better solutions.
- Stick your head in the sand. If you hide, nobody can find you.
Maybe. If you're lucky. If someone doesn't out you.
Peace.
--
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What Part of "Gestalt" don't you understand?
Backgrounder on the Caldera/SCO vs. IBM and Linux dispute.
http://sco.iwethey.org/
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