"Ron McNulty" <rmcnulty@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
news:#C#MPCukDHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi Stephen
>
> You are making valid points, but we need a better answer to spam than
making
> everyone anonymous. I have always used my real email, listed my name in
the
> phone book and generally behaved as a reasonable person (I think) on
> newsgroups.
>
> In reply I have had much useful info (thanks guys) at the cost of a lot of
> unwanted spam. The record was a week when I was offered a total of 30 feet
> of penis enlargement. The mind boggles..
>
> Also, I suspect that your "NO SPAM" etc suggestions are already being
> programmed into the spam merchants' tools!
>
> Fortunately the ISPs in NZ are busy installing spam filters. These work by
> identifying spamming sites (manually) as well as searching message
content.
> I think that may be a better answer than hiding our identities.
>
> Finally, why does spam persist? Are people out there actually buying the
> advertised rubbish?
>
> Regards
>
> Ron
>
> "Stephen Dybing [MSFT]" <stephd@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:%23KXwxEqkDHA.2060@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Due to a recent increase in spam sent to posters in newsgroups,
Microsoft
> > advises that newsgroup participants should consider avoiding posting to
> > newsgroups using their real email address. Microsoft is also committed
to
> > continuing to address the issue of spam from a technological
perspective.
> >
> > To help avoid receiving unwanted messages (spam) in your regular e-mail
> > account, you may not want to include your regular e-mail address when
you
> > post a question or reply to a post in a discussion group. Instead you
may
> > want to do one of the following:
> >
> > 1) Use a modified e-mail address: Use a different version of your e-mail
> > address that others will understand, but that spam tools can't
> automatically
> > pick up. For example, if your actual e-mail address is
> > "anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com", consider using a modified e-mail
> > address such as: "anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com.invalid",
> > "anonymous@REMOVE_CAPS_AND_INVALIDdiscussions.microsoft.com.invalid,
> > "anonymous<at>discussion.microsoft.com", or
> > "anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com.NO_SPAM." In this case, the spam
> tools
> > will send mail to an invalid e-mail address, and others will know to
> exclude
> > the "(removethis)" when they send you e-mail. When you post a question
or
> > reply to a discussion group, just enter your modified e-mail address in
> the
> > appropriate box.
> >
> > 2) Use a secondary e-mail account: Set up or use an e-mail account, such
> as
> > a Hotmail account, that is separate from your primary account for
posting
> to
> > discussion groups. When you post a question or reply to a discussion
> group,
> > use your Hotmail account as your e-mail address.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Stephen Dybing
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> > Please reply to the newsgroups only, thanks.
> >
> >
>
>

"Stephen Dybing [MSFT]" <stephd@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:%23KXwxEqkDHA.2060@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Due to a recent increase in spam sent to posters in newsgroups, Microsoft
> advises that newsgroup participants should consider avoiding posting to
> newsgroups using their real email address. Microsoft is also committed to
> continuing to address the issue of spam from a technological perspective.
>
> To help avoid receiving unwanted messages (spam) in your regular e-mail
> account, you may not want to include your regular e-mail address when you
> post a question or reply to a post in a discussion group. Instead you may
> want to do one of the following:
>
> 1) Use a modified e-mail address: Use a different version of your e-mail
> address that others will understand, but that spam tools can't
automatically
> pick up. For example, if your actual e-mail address is
> "anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com", consider using a modified e-mail
> address such as: "anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com.invalid",
> "anonymous@REMOVE_CAPS_AND_INVALIDdiscussions.microsoft.com.invalid,
> "anonymous<at>discussion.microsoft.com", or
> "anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com.NO_SPAM." In this case, the spam
tools
> will send mail to an invalid e-mail address, and others will know to
exclude
> the "(removethis)" when they send you e-mail. When you post a question or
> reply to a discussion group, just enter your modified e-mail address in
the
> appropriate box.
>
> 2) Use a secondary e-mail account: Set up or use an e-mail account, such
as
> a Hotmail account, that is separate from your primary account for posting
to
> discussion groups. When you post a question or reply to a discussion
group,
> use your Hotmail account as your e-mail address.
>
> Sincerely,
> Stephen Dybing
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> Please reply to the newsgroups only, thanks.
>
>