Does this board sell E-mail lists?
03-24-2003, 07:17 PM
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Does this board sell E-mail lists? The ID I use is a single ID and distinct e-mail address that is not used ANYWHERE else on the internet. I don't visit other sites with the ID/e-mail. I've never logged on to other sites with the e-mail address. I've never used the ID/e-mail address for any other purpose than to visit here and read the tech files.
Why am I getting junk mail from X rated sites, Art dealers, and other various important sellers to my ls1tech only e-mail? I place the sender on my "junk mail" list and supposedly stops further messages.
How does one's e-mail get out on those lists? I KNOW this ID and e-mail address is only on this site and no other on the internet.
Any ideas?
ITT
Why am I getting junk mail from X rated sites, Art dealers, and other various important sellers to my ls1tech only e-mail? I place the sender on my "junk mail" list and supposedly stops further messages.
How does one's e-mail get out on those lists? I KNOW this ID and e-mail address is only on this site and no other on the internet.
Any ideas?
ITT
03-24-2003, 07:45 PM
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Re: Does this board sell E-mail lists? Ever heard of computer viruses and trojans? Try doing a virus scan on your computer becuase it may very well be that the virus or worm or whatever is sending your email addy to the owners of these sites.
That's just my take on it.
That's just my take on it.
03-24-2003, 08:35 PM
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Re: Does this board sell E-mail lists? No, we do NOT do anything like that. We are strictly against providing member email addresses, even to our sponsors.
But, nothing keeps people from getting your address by checking your profile and putting it on a list. There are also tons of email scanning programs and viruses that can figure out your addy. If you have ever clicked on a junkmail link that says "remove me from this list", you just verified your email address is valid and it has now joined a TON of other lists. Thats how those spam a-holes do their biz.
<img border="0" alt="[shoot]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> SPAM!
Tony
But, nothing keeps people from getting your address by checking your profile and putting it on a list. There are also tons of email scanning programs and viruses that can figure out your addy. If you have ever clicked on a junkmail link that says "remove me from this list", you just verified your email address is valid and it has now joined a TON of other lists. Thats how those spam a-holes do their biz.
<img border="0" alt="[shoot]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> SPAM!
Tony
03-24-2003, 08:38 PM
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Re: Does this board sell E-mail lists? I have the most current copy of McAfee Online running at all times.
I have ZoneAlarm as a firewall.
I have Adaware that scans as shows not hits.
I have a worm program that reports no hits.
Nope, my PC is secure, virus and trojan free.
The only place that knows my e-mail address is this site.
ITT
I have ZoneAlarm as a firewall.
I have Adaware that scans as shows not hits.
I have a worm program that reports no hits.
Nope, my PC is secure, virus and trojan free.
The only place that knows my e-mail address is this site.
ITT
03-24-2003, 08:42 PM
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Re: Does this board sell E-mail lists? I know about the "Click here to remove me from the list ****" I don't do that either. So people can scan here and get the list from the server? That don't seem right somehow. What a crock! Any way to stop them?
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03-24-2003, 08:46 PM
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Re: Does this board sell E-mail lists? Just something to keep in mind....
Many times spamers just "guess" at email addresses....
....PSJ <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> Marc
Many times spamers just "guess" at email addresses....
....PSJ <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> Marc
03-24-2003, 08:49 PM
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Re: Does this board sell E-mail lists? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Nine Ball:
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<img border="0" alt="[shoot]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> SPAM!
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You can never kill me. Mauahahahahha
<img src="http://www.libragrrl.com/forums/images/smilies/spam.gif" alt=" - " />
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<img border="0" alt="[shoot]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> SPAM!
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You can never kill me. Mauahahahahha
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03-24-2003, 08:50 PM
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Re: Does this board sell E-mail lists? No, they can't scan the server for that info. Email addresses are stored in individual profile files, not in one mass file. Anyone on this site can manually check your profile and see this:
https://ls1tech.com/ubb/cgi-bin/ulti...ile;u=00003944
That means anyone can get your email, its not the site's fault. We don't give out that info. Maybe you pissed off another member and they stuck your email address on a free **** request form? Who knows, just an example.
How can you prevent it? Probably too late with that current address, but you can choose to not display your email address by going into your profile section and clicking the right option box. Other members may not be able to email you directly if you do so, but thats about it.
Tony
https://ls1tech.com/ubb/cgi-bin/ulti...ile;u=00003944
That means anyone can get your email, its not the site's fault. We don't give out that info. Maybe you pissed off another member and they stuck your email address on a free **** request form? Who knows, just an example.
How can you prevent it? Probably too late with that current address, but you can choose to not display your email address by going into your profile section and clicking the right option box. Other members may not be able to email you directly if you do so, but thats about it.
Tony
03-24-2003, 09:07 PM
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Re: Does this board sell E-mail lists? Oh, I donno, the only time I ever recieve X rated stuff is when I go porno surfing. <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" /> It usually disapears after a couple of years.
<small>[ March 24, 2003, 09:09 PM: Message edited by: DaleMX ]</small>
<small>[ March 24, 2003, 09:09 PM: Message edited by: DaleMX ]</small>
03-24-2003, 11:05 PM
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Re: Does this board sell E-mail lists? 1. Never show your email address (check options for hide email address checkbox).
2. Never sign up for anything. If it requires an email, condider making one up (I use stupidis@stupiddoes.com).
3. If you get spam, try to make rules in your mail client to deal with it.
4. If they have a website with an email address or it comes from a vaild address, retaliate:
#!/bin/bash
RCPT="Orders@secureDiscounts.com"
until [ 1 -eq 2 ] ; do
echo "SPAM SUCKS" | mailx -r ${RCPT} -s "spam" ${RCPT}
sleep 1
done
2. Never sign up for anything. If it requires an email, condider making one up (I use stupidis@stupiddoes.com).
3. If you get spam, try to make rules in your mail client to deal with it.
4. If they have a website with an email address or it comes from a vaild address, retaliate:
#!/bin/bash
RCPT="Orders@secureDiscounts.com"
until [ 1 -eq 2 ] ; do
echo "SPAM SUCKS" | mailx -r ${RCPT} -s "spam" ${RCPT}
sleep 1
done
03-25-2003, 02:11 AM
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Re: Does this board sell E-mail lists? If you use hotmail, they have a box you check to take your off of their mailing lists they sale, but once 1 person gets your e-mail address, its all over. My hotmail gets spammed, so i use my server mail now and i "retaliate" back whenever i get spam mail.
03-25-2003, 11:22 AM
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Re: Does this board sell E-mail lists? Asked and answered by Tony, we don't sell lists.
I'd love to spam back at the spam I get, how can I do that? I get about 25 spam emails a day to each of my addresses.
I'd love to spam back at the spam I get, how can I do that? I get about 25 spam emails a day to each of my addresses.
03-25-2003, 01:11 PM
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Re: Does this board sell E-mail lists? here is a great spyware software
I noticed you said you use adaware, but I think this one is much better IMO
http://beam.to/spybotsd
I noticed you said you use adaware, but I think this one is much better IMO
http://beam.to/spybotsd
03-25-2003, 03:53 PM
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Re: Does this board sell E-mail lists? That will run on a Solaris box as is, all you have to do is change the RCPT="user@domain" line.
The mailx -r makes it look like it came from them.
To work under Linux, or most UNIX flavors, use this:
#!/bin/bash
RCPT="spammer@mydomain.com"
until [ 1 -eq 2 ] ; do
echo "SPAM SUCKS" | /usr/lib/sendmail ${RCPT}
sleep 1
done
That is going to send between 50-60 emails an hour. Elinate the sleep line to let it run unthrottled, or change the 1 to something higher to slow it down.
The mailx -r makes it look like it came from them.
To work under Linux, or most UNIX flavors, use this:
#!/bin/bash
RCPT="spammer@mydomain.com"
until [ 1 -eq 2 ] ; do
echo "SPAM SUCKS" | /usr/lib/sendmail ${RCPT}
sleep 1
done
That is going to send between 50-60 emails an hour. Elinate the sleep line to let it run unthrottled, or change the 1 to something higher to slow it down.
03-25-2003, 05:35 PM
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Re: Does this board sell E-mail lists? There are TONS of ways your e-mail can be shared.
If someone has your e-mail in their address book and if they're computer has a virus, guess what ....... your e-mail was stolen and now sent to 1,000,000 people who send out 1,000,000 e-mails every day.
You can't stop it, just pray hotmail can keep up the good work and block it all.
If someone has your e-mail in their address book and if they're computer has a virus, guess what ....... your e-mail was stolen and now sent to 1,000,000 people who send out 1,000,000 e-mails every day.
You can't stop it, just pray hotmail can keep up the good work and block it all.
03-25-2003, 07:52 PM
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Re: Does this board sell E-mail lists? Sucks, doesn't it? The reality is often found in the "return" addy, which is often non-existant,or a link to another account. Pro emailers have programs set up to scan and find all kinds of shi%. Guess it beats working for a living?
Whom would ever thought the new scourge of the "airways" would turn out to be so invasive, quiet,yet so hated?
Whenever there is a buck to made by the lazy MFs in this world, it will be so.
FTA,TL,TS,& TMFT. -and your GD brother.
IMOO.
...BTW, just to make it clear, this is in NO way a diatribe against this board, or the good folks who run it.
<small>[ March 25, 2003, 07:55 PM: Message edited by: gwj ]</small>
Whom would ever thought the new scourge of the "airways" would turn out to be so invasive, quiet,yet so hated?
Whenever there is a buck to made by the lazy MFs in this world, it will be so.
FTA,TL,TS,& TMFT. -and your GD brother.
IMOO.
...BTW, just to make it clear, this is in NO way a diatribe against this board, or the good folks who run it.
<small>[ March 25, 2003, 07:55 PM: Message edited by: gwj ]</small>
03-25-2003, 08:04 PM
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Re: Does this board sell E-mail lists? I've gone through more spam than all the people on this board combined. Your email address is public if you want it to be or not. Trust me when I say things are being done to help throttle it some.