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forquare1
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:36 pm
Posts: 5150
Location: /dev/tty0
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My Gmail account has delivered two spam emails in the last two days to my inbox. Gmail is usually excellent at filtering these things into my spam folder...
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am
Posts: 12700
Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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My ISP's spam filter seems to work perfectly for me. It's been ages since spam got through.
I forget what level I've got it set at (you can choose how agressive it is). To make sure all genuine emails get through I've set up a white list.
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm
Posts: 45931
Location: Belfast
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Spammers are getting better IME (Gmail and Hotmail)  _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
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big_D
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm
Posts: 10691
Location: Bramsche
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Don't see much spam (about 1 or 2 a month on Hotmail - account active since 1996), on my others I don't see any.
That said, it is a constant battle between the spammers and the filter writers...
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rustybucket
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:10 pm
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Am I the only one who thinks we need some kind of name authentication system on email?
Not sure how it would work but it would need some sort of security certification.
It just seems silly to me that we're trying to filter the spammers out rather than engineering them out.
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forquare1
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:36 pm
Posts: 5150
Location: /dev/tty0
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I presume you mean some sort of add-on for SMTP? The problem is that if you start meddling with SMTP then mail servers may not talk to each other properly, if you create a replacement for SMTP then how can you send mail to another SMTP server? SMTP is everywhere... It can be done, but it's up to mail administrators to implement it, for example Google requires an email address to send mail from one of it's accounts, on the other hand Aber uni only requires you to be inside the aber network, then you can FTP right into the mail server and send mails to anyone, from anyone!
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finlay666
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm
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Location: Newcastle
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Anyone else getting spammed by HK and CC on Facebook? (HeatherKay) August 30 at 10:48am Reply im sending you a gift thru this because u are my FAV!! lol jk but i did gogogo see it = <SPAM LINK> (ChurchCat) August 30 at 10:24am Reply im using up my fb ad credits to send u a gift so HERE = <SPAM LINK> You two should be disappointed in yourselves  (It was the fact it was sent by Facebook Mobile to that many people that made me suspicious tbh) _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm
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 | | | | finlay666 wrote: Anyone else getting spammed by HK and CC on Facebook? (HeatherKay) August 30 at 10:48am Reply im sending you a gift thru this because u are my FAV!! lol jk but i did gogogo see it = <SPAM LINK> (ChurchCat) August 30 at 10:24am Reply im using up my fb ad credits to send u a gift so HERE = <SPAM LINK> You two should be disappointed in yourselves (It was the fact it was sent by Facebook Mobile to that many people that made me suspicious tbh) | | | | |
Yup - and there's a third member of this forum doing it too.
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HeatherKay
Moderator
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:13 pm
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Location: Here, but not all there.
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Go to your Application settings and remove the app that seems to be added when you read the message.
It's some trojan or other that came to me from another friend, and then it seems to pick up my entire friend list.
Bastards.
In fact, it's nearly made my mind up to follow Dave and commit FB suicide soon.
_________________My Flickr | Snaptophobic BloggageHeather Kay: modelling details that matter. "Let my windows be open to receive new ideas but let me also be strong enough not to be blown away by them." - Mahatma Gandhi.
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forquare1
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:36 pm
Posts: 5150
Location: /dev/tty0
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Rectified that now...Bloody spam
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tombolt
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:38 am
Posts: 2967
Location: Dorchester, Dorset
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Who?! If it's me, I'm not on a computer to sort it out. Though I haven't been bothered by it, so probably isn't me. Apologies if so!
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forquare1
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:36 pm
Posts: 5150
Location: /dev/tty0
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That'd me me 
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finlay666
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm
Posts: 4876
Location: Newcastle
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I never clicked on it so it didnt install  _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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Nick
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:36 pm
Posts: 3527
Location: Portsmouth
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OMG have you seen these pictures of Megan Fox naked? Check it out: www.meganfoxnaked.com/nakedpictures.exe_________________
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm
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Dammit - got an OS X version of that link Nick?
I'd like to see that.
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