Re: [OT] SpamCop.net
On Fri, Feb 07, 2003 at 09:57:40AM -0600, DvB wrote:
> Kevin.Bewley@camr.org.uk writes:
>
> > Hi,
> > I know this is off-topic but since joining this list I'm getting
> > increasing levels of Spam. I've heard that using SpamCop.net to process and
> > report spam can help. Is this true? Is it worth bothering with?
> >
>
> The biggest problem with spamcop, and reporting spam in general, IMO,
> is that you have to open the message in order to do so. Many spammers
> nowdays have little notification mechanisms embedded in the HTML of
> their messages which sends an ack to the spammer that your address is
> valid and you do indeed "read your spam." This, in turn, brings more
> spam to your address.
>
> Of course, this is only a problem if your mail reader supports HTML
> messages and you have this feature enabled. I don't know if Lotus Notes
> supports HTML mail, but I think it's likely that it does.
It's worth noting that many mail readers allow you to disable the
loading of external graphics, while still rendering HTML and attached
graphics. This is a good way to defeat these spam recipient address
validators.
Brian McGroarty
http://www.mcgroarty.net
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