An experiment in SPAM.

thePMG · Rated XXX Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Posts: 393 Location: Germany

After reading this story on /.,
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/08/21/143253&threshold=1&tid=111&tid=1&tid=218
I was curious how long it would actualy take for spammers to get ahold of an email address listed somewhere, and start the SPAM flowing.

So here goes: linux_owns_you@hotmail.com

(I figured that MS would like the user name)

Dud3! · Posted: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 00:17:55 Post Subject:

You'll be waiting awhile, I have an @bigbruin.com addy and I get spam once every three months or something. Go to Genmay or something.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 00:34:39 Post Subject:

but your bigbruin.com addy isn't out and open for spiders and what not... or is it? And, believe it or not the owner doesn't sell his list (of 9 accounts) to other sources... Laughing

Spire · Posted: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 02:13:36 Post Subject:

My @bigBruin account gets hit BIGTIME

So much so that I cannot allow it to download automatically.

Not sure why that all happened, but its annoying.

I go get the email from that account only every couple of months when I have the time.

Might as well foregetaboutit.

BB lets talk about deleting and creating a new account...

I have had only 3 real emails out of 10's of thousands!!!

thePMG · Rated XXX Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Posts: 393 Location: Germany

I'm a little disappointed, nothing yet. If I don't get anything in a couple of days, I'll probably post that addy in a few more spots.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 08:52:37 Post Subject:

The server has SPAM Assassin installed, so every bad e-mail should come through with the Subject line modified with ******SPAM****** in it.

All I do is make a Message Rule in Outlook Express to delete all mail from the server before downloaind that has that subject. 10,000?!? I don't even get that many and mine has to be out there the most... Checking webmail doesn't get you SPAM Assassin protection, so I see I do get a good deal, but none of it comes down to my desktop on Outlook Express.

Spire · Posted: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 12:31:37 Post Subject:

Ok, I exaggerate it's more like a thousand...

I have never set a message rule in Outlook express...I will try that.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 13:28:58 Post Subject:

most of your messages have that SPAM tag, right? Setting that rule should elimiate 99%+ of the spam from hitting your box.

**JimBowy** · Moderator Joined: 02 Aug 2003 Posts: 1627

i do the same thing, it works great... all the crap goes straight to the recycle bin!

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 16:40:54 Post Subject:

should be better into the future as all reviews now have a link to your forum profiles instead of to an e-mail address. But, one day, if I ever have time... I'll convert the old reviews to the new format and make that change, too.