Hello once again, I have received a lot of virus email lately and I just deleted them. If anybody wants to reach me I can be reached at Yahoo under the Oxalis Group list. Take care, Chris > [Original Message] > From: Laura & Dave <toadlily@olywa.net> > To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Date: 12/2/2004 9:17:08 PM > Subject: [pbs] Spam, missing messages and filters. > > Chris Council and all > The recent email ragarding BX 87 from Chris brought up a real > problem facing group users. I sent email to Chris about the typo in the > BX numbers, only to receive the return email below. Earthlink allows > (requires?) the use of "White Lists" to block spam. Senders' names must > be on the list before email will be actually delivered to Chris. > Obviously, Chris has added the PBS list to her list, or else she > wouldn't be getting PBS list postings. I don't have Earthlink, so I > don't know if Chris is informed that there is suspect email, and can > request that it be forwarded. > The problem is that when individual members such as myself try to > respond "off list", we're blocked. The result is either lost email or a > HUGE increase in PBS list messages that are really for one person only. > I know that spam is a big problem, and wish I had a complete > solution, but I don't; however, the use of a "White List" is only really > good for one-to-one correspondence, where all mail is from known sources. > What we do is use filters, which look for key words in the subject, > senders or bodies of messages, and automatically reject those we are > sure we don't want. Some things get through, but we don't miss things > we want from new sources either (such as a new email address from an old > friend, people sending from a library or internet cafe computer, people > refered to you by mutual acquaintences ...). Almost all mail programs > have filters, useful also for pre-sorting your mail into folders. The > first filter (of about 20 that each piece of email is compared to) on > our computer is called "Killer of obvious Spam", and gets rid of a long > list of things that I can't list here, or people using filters that > search the actual messages won't get this email. > I hope this helps some people get desired messages, especially PBS > posts. > > Dave Brastow > > -----------< Sent by Earthlink >-------------------- > This is an automatic reply to your email message to scamp@earthlink.net > > This email address is protected by EarthLink spamBlocker. Your email > message has been redirected to a "suspect email" folder for > scamp@earthlink.net. In order for your message to be moved to this > recipient's Inbox, he or she must add your email address to a list of > allowed senders. > > Click the link below to request that scamp@earthlink.net add you to this > list. > > https://webmail.pas.earthlink.net/wam/addme/… 633NZFmQ0 > ----------------------------------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php