Thu, 5 Apr 2001 11:05:02 -0500
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Lately I have been getting numerous spam notices as shown below. What is
confusing me, is that they are coming from my own Listserv. I don't
recall setting this function. Where/how do I turn off/on these notices ?
Thanks,
Raul.
Sample notice:
A network wide spamming alert has just been received from
[log in to unmask] concerning messages posted by
[log in to unmask] to multiple LISTSERV lists. For the next 48 hours, all
messages posted by [log in to unmask] to local mailing lists will be
forwarded to the list owners for verification. The poster will not be
informed when this happens, to make it more difficult for him to re-target
the lists which successfully repelled the spam. The poster has been informed
by [log in to unmask] that his access to certain lists would be
subject to human verification, but no further details were provided. A copy
of the original alert from [log in to unmask] is enclosed.
A "spam" 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.
------------------------------ Original alert ------------------------------
A message with subject "Click Here for a Brand New F R E E Pager. 9644"
posted by [log in to unmask] to the PIRATES list at APPLE.EASE.LSOFT.COM
has been identified as a possible spam because [log in to unmask] had
previously posted an identical message to a large number of LISTSERV lists.
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