OT: Spam Blockers

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

I use comet zapper, but I think thats just for pop up ads... so maybe not

what you need??? I like this one because when it zaps an ad it sounds

like a bug zapper. I can deal with that!! It is also easy to turn off if

it

interferes with anything.

 

Thanks, becky

 

The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell. Don't go back to sleep!

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Wednesday, July 30, 2003 11:59:29

 

OT: Spam Blockers

 

Anyone have a favorite (or least favorite) spam blocker program?

 

Thanks!

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

, Butch Owen <butchbsi@s...> wrote:

 

> Thanks Sandy .. maybe MailWasher is what I need .. not sure. What do

> you mean .. it cleans out the mail afore it downloads? Like .. now I go

> into my Server Post Office each morning and find 300 or so emails .. and

> I eliminate 90% of them because they are SPAM .. really. But I can not

> allow a program to automatically eliminate mail because of the weird

> addresses some of my orders have

 

It doesn't do it automatically. When you first install it, you have

to go through the mail as it comes into the MailWasher program. You

then tell it what to do with each one(i.e. label it " friend " ,

" blacklist/bounce " , etc.). Then the next time a message comes in from

that address, it follows whatever instructions you gave it. After

awhile it starts to learn what to do. But you still have to always

open MailWasher before you open your email software. Let MailWasher do

its thing (deletes stuff off your mail server), and then download your

good mail into your email software.

 

 

> 1. I am going to the USA soon and often will be operating with a Lap

> Top .. and it downloads slower than pouring molasses in January.

>

> 2. I need something to send the SPAM emails back to the sender as if my

> address was not functional .. otherwise they sell it to others.

 

That's what MailWasher will do. That's what the " blacklist " selection

is for.

 

-- Sandy

[Guest guest]

Hi Sandy, Chris .. other good folks ..

 

> chris wrote:

> > Anyone have a favorite (or least favorite) spam blocker program?

>

> My favorite was the one that came with my Earthlink account. But I

> had to drop Earthlink, so now I'm using MailWasher. It's an extra step

> because it cleans out your mail before it downloads to your computer;

> but at least it keeps the spam out of my hard drive. -- Sandy

 

Thanks Sandy .. maybe MailWasher is what I need .. not sure. What do

you mean .. it cleans out the mail afore it downloads? Like .. now I go

into my Server Post Office each morning and find 300 or so emails .. and

I eliminate 90% of them because they are SPAM .. really. But I can not

allow a program to automatically eliminate mail because of the weird

addresses some of my orders have .. many foreign folk don't have English

keyboards so an address in English might be Joe Doe <joe

but when it is sent and hits my server its & %#^ & () <joe

 

So .. you can see that it is not easy to allow a system to eliminate

mail. But I have to have some kind of Blocker because:

 

1. I am going to the USA soon and often will be operating with a Lap

Top .. and it downloads slower than pouring molasses in January.

 

2. I need something to send the SPAM emails back to the sender as if my

address was not functional .. otherwise they sell it to others.

 

3. Because of this http://www.lindqvist.com/index.php?newkatID=75

 

Will SPAM close down the I-Net? Palaver did that to C-B Channels.

 

OR will the gummit be forced to take action .. as Virginia has done?

 

If y'all can kick this one up a bit it would be appreciated by me and

most likely by a lot of other folks on the list. :-P

 

Y'all keep smiling, Butch http://www.AV-AT.com