Spam!

[Maccers]

Indeed it is just an ISP that isnt too well known, just cos hotmail is so widely used its easy to pick off a random address from there.
In fact my snail is running its little socks off to bring me endless spam, poor sod . latest;

Would you like to lose weight while you sleep?

No dieting!
No hunger pains!
No Cravings!
No strenuous exercise!

[zcottovision]

I get a fair about of spam in my inbox, but I didn't know just how much until I downloaded Opera. Not only is it the fastest browser around, it's mail client has a built-in spam filter, which filters anything that looks like spam. Now I'll go for days without getting a single email, while my spam folder fills up behind my back without me even noticing.

Thoroughly recommended, but it only works with POP and IMAP mail accounts!

[Maccers]

damn right it does!
I've just downloaded it and is currently running through my system... Since my reformat on tuesday 25th (and today is the 3rd), ive found 40 files containing dangerous criteria... and it hasn't stoped yet!
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Ok its stoped... 44 files though. :-/

[Hagar]

Thanks Tipster. I've used the free Ad-aware for years but I'm not sure how effective it really is. If it's as good as they say how come they do a commercial version?

I still think my random address generator theory is the explanation for my particular example. Most addys are in a similar format. eg. hagarr@hotmail.com or hagar@aol.com. It wouldn't take a genius to program a generator to automatically mail every combination with a given number of digits. These things could cover an awful lot of territory if they're left running permanently. I was told a similar system is used by telephone salespeople.

I also wonder what happens if someone who is not as careful about security mails me. Is my address now in the system? This spam is annoying but I've had my address for a long time. Changing it would cause problems for me & there's no guarantee it would make things any better. I guess I'll have to put up with it.  ::)

[Fozzer]

I've just gone into my Outlook Express > Tools > Message Rules > Blocked Senders List > Mail Rules and typed in all the "naughty" words which may appear in the message and requested that the ISP does not send these messages to me...
So tomorrow when I log-in it will be interesting to find out if it works... ::)....!
...fingers crossed... ;)...!

Cheers...
Paul.
(England).

P.S...by the way....my "Blocked Sender's" list is UN-BELIEVEABLY long...!
The content is the same in most instances, it's just the  senders address which changes each time...!!!
... >:(... >:(... ...!