Antony, send a complaint with a copy of the message to [log in to unmask] The guys there do a good job. Steve Pruitt ------------------------------- The opinions expressed in this message are my own personal views and do not reflect the official views of Microsoft Corporation. ------------------------------- >---------- >From: Anthony Chol[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Saturday, December 07, 1996 3:35 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: SPAMMING!! Help! > >What are the protective measures out there?, I mean, I do realize York has >a good "gatekeeper" but how do I notify guys at MSN.COM to take action >thank you. >A. Chol >Owner, PANAFRICA list > > > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >Date: Sat, 30 Nov 1996 04:13:34 -0500 >From: "L-Soft list server at York University (1.8b)" <[log in to unmask]> >To: Anthony Chol <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: PANAFRICA: possible spam from [log in to unmask] > >The following message was submitted by [log in to unmask] to the >PANAFRICA >list at YORKU.CA. 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 (28 lines) >------------------- >Received: from suntan.ccs.yorku.ca >([log in to unmask] [130.63.236.89]) by >comet.ccs.yorku.ca (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id EAA24138 for ><[log in to unmask]>; Sat, 30 Nov 1996 04:13:28 -0500 >Received: from mtigwc01.worldnet.att.net (ns.worldnet.att.net >[204.127.129.1]) by suntan.ccs.yorku.ca (8.7.6/8.6.11) with ESMTP id >EAA25277; Sat, 30 Nov 1996 04:13:23 -0500 (EST) >Received: from null.cyberstore.ca ([153.36.247.67]) > by mtigwc01.worldnet.att.net (post.office MTA v2.0 0613 ) > with SMTP id ABB23818; Sat, 30 Nov 1996 09:12:59 +0000 >From: [log in to unmask] >Date: Sat, 30 Nov 1996 01:12:25 PST >Subject: Miracles Do Happen >Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> >Apparently-To: <[log in to unmask]> > >The Staff at Radman Internet Brokers wish you all a very joyous Christmas >and Happy New Year. >AJ Parker asked us to broadcast this message to as many people as we could >and we hope that you will not be offended by the intrusion. > >The 9:05 Christmas is a very simple idea involving the participation of >millions of people who want to wish, hope, or pray, to give, or receive a >miracle in the name of the Christ Child between 9:00 and 9:05 on Christmas >Eve, 1996. > >Please go to http://www.axionet.com/905christmas/ and listen to "The 9:05 >Christmas" >If any of you have the time, please record it and hand it out to the cab >drivers in your city. We are fulfilling a wish and hope it comes true for all >the children of the world. > >As the lyric says: >All it takes is ordinary people >People who love ordinary people >All it takes is ordinary people >For the Christ Child loves everyone. > >May you always have a song in your heart! >