Re: SPAM: An unusual problem

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> Date:    Tue, 6 Apr 2004 19:42:50 -0400
> From:    Trebor Jung <treborjung@...>
> Subject: SPAM: An unusual problem
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> Hi everyone,
>
> On my site, I write my e-mail as treborjung AT free DOT fr. I seem to be
> getting spammed lately (about one a day, sometimes more). It only started
> happening a few weeks ago. Do spammers themselves go searching the WWW for
> addresses to spam? Why did I only start being spammed recently even tho I've
> had this address for a few months? (I've had the site since mid-March.) How
> can I stop the spammers from getting my address? Maybe changing my address
> and then using a feedback form, like Jeffry Henning?
>
> Trebor.
Trebor,

Unfortunately, there are WWW spiders that do nothing but search for
e-mail addresses to add to SPAM files.  In fact, I'm surprised it took
even months for them to get you.  The free e-mail centers are the SPAM
bot's main target for victims.
Get a good SPAM filter now, before the deluge hits.  I regularly get
100+ SPAM in a day.  Sometimes, it can be a real challenge to keep up.

Good luck,
Jim
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