Re: A note to Red Hat about spam.

[Michael Scottaline <nbhs2 i-2000 com>]

On Tue, 1 Jan 2002 00:33:09 +0800
E Nigma <enigma os2 ami com au> scribbled in frustration:

> 
> The reason that I use this email address (enigma-list redhat com ) is so
> I have one that's used only for this list.
> 
> 
> It's also the reason I ask people not to mail to me at this address.
> 
> By these means I can be sure that if I get spammed, it's because of
> something Red Hat has done.
> 
> I have already highlighted the fact that email addresses are published
> in the archives for Red Hat lists.
> 
> 
> I can now inform everyone here that this list is a source of email
> addresses for spammers.
> 
> 
> Here's a little from one:
> <<<<
> Happy & Prosperous New Year. I'll make you a promise. READ THIS E-MAIL
> TO THE END! - follow what it says to the letter - and you will not worry
> whether a RECESSION is coming or not, who is President, or whether you
> keep your current job or not. Yes, I know what you are thinking. I never
> responded to one of these before either. One day though, something just
> said "you throw away $25.00 going to a movie for 2 hours with your
> wife".
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Son of a $# %; I just got that one also!!! I was wondering who had sold my
address to spammers <sigh>???!!!?  Actually I go it twice.  Thinks its
because I'm on both the "users" and enigma lists????????? <shrug> Mike

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