Re: [Epic] free memory nonesense [off topic]

From: Andy Skinner <askinner_at_...>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 09:09:34 -0500

Asko Saura wrote:
>
> On Tue, 25 Nov 1997, Dirk Vormann wrote:
>
> > Yes! Everybody mail bomb that stupid address so his sever will no longer
> > work!
>
> Don't! It will only tell the spammer that this address (our list!)
> is working. That means more spam in the future. Spammers often use others'
> mail servers to spread their filth. You will possibly harm someone
> innocent.

The latter part is probably true. My company just upgraded its mail
software to keep spammers from using our system to send out mail.
I'm not sure how that is done, but we certainly weren't the senders.

andy

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Andy Skinner
askinner_at_...
Received on Tue Nov 25 1997 - 14:09:34 UTC

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