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)
 
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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.
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