Re: list etiquette

[Alex Hunsley <lard@tardis.ed.ac.uk>]

Robert Waldner wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 30 Sep 2001 20:03:14 CDT, Hall Stevenson writes:
> >* Alex Hunsley (seeSigForAddress@privacy.com) [010930 16:54]:
> >> I read my email from several places, not all of which have a linux box
> >> handy (e.g. work). Is there a promail equivelent for windows?
> >
> >I use Outlook Express when I'm at work and have set up various rules for
> >putting mail from different lists I subscribe to and it works just fine.
> 
> I think he means spam-stoppers, actually.
> 
> You will need to filter server-side, then, not client-side.
> 
> There are the various RBL-style services, you know. Search the
>  list-archives.
> 
> And, please, don't go the "but my ISP doesn't". There are always ways
>  you can do that yourself. Or get an address with a more clueful ISP.
> 
> And for seeSigForAddress@privacy.com: well, you obviously need a more
>  reliable way to bloody *always* include your .sig... Btw, is
>  privacy.com your domain or are you affiliated? I'd guess no, and they
>  probably be won't be too happy about you forging an address of theirs,
>  what with them having to handle all the bounces and such... 
>  I own a
>  domain which is a target for such utterly clue- and witless fraud
>  myself and have actually *sued* someone for forging addresses, y'know.

This is getting too personal and unpleasant and so this is the point
where I unsubscribe.
Robert, chill the fsck out. I'm not saying don't point these things out,
just watch the vitriol.

Thanks for the help everyone...

alex