RE: Pornographic spam
Originally from: Farmtalking
Hi Francis!
I have to say I don't think we, as a group, are being targeted at all! Unfortunately 'spam' of all kinds seems to be on the increase and most ISP's are trying to find a way to eradicate it. However, that can't be easy as the very nature of e-Mail means that once someone has your e-Mail address they can write to you. 'Spammers' tend to use auto-responders to send messages and have huge address lists which are often circulated for free on the web and may include any of ours among them.
There is little we can do about it except remembering never to open mail unless we know who sent it to us and deleting all mail which falls in that category. Also, remebering never to 'unsubscribe' to a spammers e-Mail as to do so simply confirms our existance!
Some e-Mail programs do filtre out a proportion of 'Junk' mail and give us the option to create our own filtres for mail we expect from those we know, enabling us to delete all the rest.
I know it's a nuisance but far outweighed by the benefits afforded by e-Mail!
I'm sure the recent dirth of messages is simply beacuse Christmas is rapidly approaching and our members have other things to do just now!
Take care and best wishes – Jane
Originally from: frances fish
We have been, are being, targeted by person or persons unknown, as they say, by a particularly obnoxious brand of porno spam brought in by a virus. I notice that not a lot of posting is going on by other members on the chat-line. This may be because all your activities are Christmas orientated at present ( ohh ! No pun was intended, I assure you ) It may be that we are all being nobbled and that someone doesn't want us to discuss certain events or topics, I simply do not know. All I can say is that what we are receiving is a nasty brand of porn, unless you are a paedophile, it is most certainly illegal and I'm sure the authorities know about it. So are they the ones using it or are they allowing it to continue for their own ends ? Talk to me ?Are we alone in this ? Frances.
Originally from: coleen
We have had to pay for a Spam blocker. As we have several web sites with our emails on them (the most common way of being targeted) we receive, and I kid you not over 500 junk emails a day and yes, most of it is porn related. This is the sad side of the internet. The Spam blocker just sends it into a file and we NO longer have to view this filth. We have asked freeserve (as other ISP do this) to add a filter and block out Spam before it reaches the intended recipient. They will not do this. So the only course was to pay for some software. Using the block sender tool is no good, as they just keep changing their email addresses.
These days we mainly get only the intended mail about 1% of spam still escapes the net – but that is easily dealt with.
For $21 a month it was well well worth it.
Coleen
Coleen
Originally from: Pat Gardiner
Whilst I do not suggest that anyone changed their ISP to take advantage of it, BT Internet/ BT Openworld, do provide a free spam trap for their customers.
To my considerable surprise, it works. Once a big target, I now get few – less than five percent get through.
Originally from: Joyce
Hi Jane and Frances,
20 plus spam and a couple of 'real' e-mails this am.... as per usual.... I simply delete them, bit of a pest but a small price to pay for instant access all over the globe!
Some folks change their addresses but I'm sure the spammers catch up! Best wishes,
Joyce
Originally from: Ron
Hello All,
I had a row with my last ISP about the 'spam', most of which was objectionable. They told me that most of this stuff is computer generated and the address's do not exist. Neither do most of the web sites you are 'invited' to visit. It is badness just designed to clog up the Internet. Spam from a clearly identified location that is repeated can be easily dealt with by putting the sender on your Blocked Senders List. It's one of the options under Message in your main Menu. I have several names there, they just go straight in to your Deleted Box.
Joyce is right, just delete them without opening. Hopefully they may give up. If it is too bad change your email address.
I am investigating McFee Spamkiller if it's claims are as good as they say it will solve 99% of the problem.
Cheers, Ron.
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