My LISTSERV host, PSUVM identified the following SPAM. Apparently there is now a service on FIDONET to forward ads to all of our spamming mailing lists? -Debbie Douglass On April 8, in msg to [log in to unmask], L-Soft list server at PSUVM said: >>The following message was submitted by [log in to unmask] to the >>HIGHLA-L list at PSUVM.PSU.EDU. It is being forwarded to you for >>verification because the message has been identified as a possible >>"spam", that is, an advertisement or other unsolicited material sent >>to large numbers of mailing lists with no consideration for whether or >>not the material is appropriate for the lists it is being sent to. A >>single "spam" can result in the delivery of millions of unwanted >>e-mail messages worldwide, costing the victims and service providers a >>total of several hundred thousand dollars. The cost to the spammer is >>usually under five dollars. To be effective, a counter-measure must >>neutralize the spam within the first five minutes. Consequently, >>there is no time for all the LISTSERV servers to compare notes with >>each other before acting, and some legitimate postings may be >>intercepted erroneously. If this is the case, simply forward this >>message back to the list with an explanatory note. >> >>----------------- Message requiring verification (242 lines) ------------------ >>Return-Path: <[log in to unmask]> >>Received: from PSUVM (NJE origin SMTP@PSUVM) by PSUVM.PSU.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 1618; Mon, 8 Apr 1996 03:54:01 -0400 >>Received: from emout09.mail.aol.com by PSUVM.PSU.EDU (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) >> with TCP; Mon, 08 Apr 96 03:54:00 EST >>Received: by emout09.mail.aol.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) id DAA21658; Mon, 8 Apr 1996 >> 03:35:22 -0400 >>Date: Mon, 8 Apr 1996 03:35:22 -0400 >>From: [log in to unmask] >>Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> >>Subject: Interesting Free Offer........ >> >> >>--------------------- >>Forwarded message: >>Subj: Interesting Free Offer........ >>Date: 96-04-08 02:45:01 EDT >>From: JohnChen00 >> >>To: [log in to unmask] >> (spam advertisement deleted) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debbie Douglass Systems Administrator [log in to unmask] GTE Government Systems, Needham, MA All I want to do is outlive my cats and all HIGHLA-L subscribers. May your sword always be within reach and may your Foe's skill and luck be less than your own. -------------------------------------------------------------------------