Re: MS mail bombs
In linux.debian.user, Jacob Anawalt <jacob@cachevalley.com> wrote:
> Michael C. wrote:
>
> >I asked this on alt.os.linux. I was told to search freshmeat.net for a
> >perl script called "poppy." It will get headers only, and ask what you
> >want to do with the mail one by one, but it also includes a script
> >called spamkill, which does okay.
> >
> >I'm debugging some changes I made now. I tweaked it so if my email
> >isn't in the To:, Cc:, or Bcc: header it should be considered spam.
> >
> >Right now To:, and Cc: both work.
> >
> I am almost 100% positive that your mail server won't have a Bcc: header
> for incoming mail.
>
> I imagine you have some whitelist rule for exceptions like the
> debian-user list which should have it's address in the To: line instead
> of your address. Sometimes debian-user goes on the Cc: line, which you
> must be watching for as well.
>
Someone else mentioned this, I was happy with the script, I never said
I had a clue. :)
I've modified it since to check content-type: for multipart or html, and
then kill it unless my address is in To: or Cc:
As for the list, I opted not to subscribe. I read it off usenet using
slrn.
To reply I hit 't', Highlight "To: debian-user@lists.debian.org"*,
hit 't','r'.
When gvim opens I type ':1<CR>O', middle click, '<ESC>jdd'
Less convenient than hitting 'f', but I don't have to contend with
several hundred emails a week. Okay, I didn't have to until someone
decided it might be fun if the latest virus harvested emails from
the debian archive on usenet.:(
* the header is X-Reply-To. BTW, should I be leaving the To address as
it appears, I believe the list gets emailed to subscribers, or people
like me read the archives on usenet, I don't see any need to reply to
an individual under normal circumstances.
Michael C.
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