What to do about spam ?

SeeNudity · 2004-03-25, 05:48 PM

I am about to go out of my head with all the spam that I have been receiving. I was wondering what anyone else might be doing to combat it ? I know there are a lot of spam filtering products out there, but I am afraid of blocking confirmation messages or other messages from TGPs/sponsors, etc. I know I'm not the only one with this problem, so can anyone recommend a workable solution ? Any recommendations appreciated.

Surfn · 2004-03-25, 05:51 PM

I use spam filters and still go through the spam before I click empty. I empty my spam every hour average 2500 msgs. Once or twice a day I'll get something that shouldn't be there.

Cleo · 2004-03-25, 05:55 PM

The mail client that I use has Bayesian spam filter built in so I just hit add to junk mail and move on.

I get over a thousand a day, but only actually see less then thirty a day if that.

Just use an e-mail client with a decent spam filter.

SeeNudity · 2004-03-25, 05:55 PM

OMFG ! 2500 messages per hour? I thought I had it bad. I guess I'll shut up and quit complaining.

Jim · 2004-03-25, 05:56 PM

I use filters too but I am sure that I have deleted one or two emails I shouldn't have. But, what else can you do? I don't want to use any of the online antispam products like spam arrest.

Greenguy · 2004-03-25, 06:12 PM

I'm the same as Jim - Eudora filters most of the mail into the "junk" folder & then I peruse it & pray I don't delete anything important.

Of course, once you tell it that the sender is not spamming, you're good to go

SeeNudity · 2004-03-25, 06:27 PM

Thanks for the quick responses. I use Outlook '02 and will check out its built-in filter. Looks kinda weak so far. I may have to give Eudora a look.

P.S. to GG and Jim - I sat in on your radio show for the first time this past tuesday. It ruled. See you all next tueday.

Cleo · 2004-03-25, 06:32 PM

Eudora is an excellent mail client.

Mozilla also has a very good mail client and is free, nice browser too.

SeeNudity · 2004-03-25, 06:38 PM

Cleo, funny you should mention Mozilla, because I got my first look at their FireFox browser today (sorry to switch the thread to browsers). With features like Tabbed Browsing, integrated search, and pop-up blocking, I'll be installing it tonight. A co-worker showed it to me today, and it looked incredibly sweet!

Cleo · 2004-03-25, 07:11 PM

FireFox while still not to version 1.0 yet is already a good browser.

Firefoz, Mozilla, Netscape and the others are all based on the same open source code base so it's all good, just download the flavor you like.

You also don't have to worry about your home page getting highjacked and stuff like that.

Well browser are kind of like an e-mail client so this thread has strayed too far…

makeitbig · 2004-03-28, 01:35 PM

Being a former spammer I would say find a bayesian filter you can tweek. They are a little out of date but they are pretty effective at spotting spam. You are bound at some point to get a false positive but there is not much you can do about that. But deffinetly make a white list that will help with less false positives.
If you can train your filter to recognize the probabilitys of an emial being spam and keep a whitelist you should not have to big a problem, LOL unless your getting 2500 spams (that sucks).

JustAnotherDude · 2004-03-28, 02:44 PM

My account doesn't get tons of spam (yet), but my personal account gets oodles. Mozilla's filter kills most of it, though.

Alphawolf · 2004-03-28, 07:56 PM

I posted a little review a while ago about this:

http://spambayes.sourceforge.net/

Works really well. Also, I turned off my catch-all.

josho · 2004-03-28, 08:18 PM

www.motino.com

i just found this a few weeks ago. it took a few days to "learn" which e-mails i considered spam, but after about a week it has been 100% accurate. after my 30 day trial i'm definitetly buying this software.

BTW. i guess i'm new here. i think i may have posted once a long time ago, but i don't remember. been reading the newsletter though, and lurking. |bat|

~josho

venturi · 2004-03-31, 12:57 AM

I use MailWasher - it's free for single email addy usage and it has saved me at least an hour a day dealing with spam. It has a blacklist and a FriendsList and lets you review if you wish all the incoming mails. It is also plugged into SpamCop and ORDB databases. I don't completely love these "services" but when I get 300+ emails addressed to DrSmut every day trying to sell me viagra I had to do something. You can set it up so that once you blacklist/bounce an email addy or domain it will auto-bounce them forever so you don't even see the crapola.

dareutwo · 2004-03-31, 09:33 PM

Spamnet here -
I come home to normally 2-4K spam mails, and normally 8-10 emails I reply to.

xfalmp · 2004-04-15, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by venturi
I use MailWasher - it's free for single email addy usage and it has saved me at least an hour a day dealing with spam. It has a blacklist and a FriendsList and lets you review if you wish all the incoming mails. It is also plugged into SpamCop and ORDB databases. I don't completely love these "services" but when I get 300+ emails addressed to DrSmut every day trying to sell me viagra I had to do something. You can set it up so that once you blacklist/bounce an email addy or domain it will auto-bounce them forever so you don't even see the crapola.

I'm with you. I've been using MailWasher and TheBat! combined for some time now. MailWasher does his job pretty good.

2004-03-25, 05:48 PM	#1
SeeNudity Rock stars ... is there anything they don't know? Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 19	What to do about spam ? I am about to go out of my head with all the spam that I have been receiving. I was wondering what anyone else might be doing to combat it ? I know there are a lot of spam filtering products out there, but I am afraid of blocking confirmation messages or other messages from TGPs/sponsors, etc. I know I'm not the only one with this problem, so can anyone recommend a workable solution ? Any recommendations appreciated.

2004-03-25, 05:51 PM	#2
Surfn If you don’t take a chance the Angels won’t dance Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Earth on occasion Posts: 8,812	I use spam filters and still go through the spam before I click empty. I empty my spam every hour average 2500 msgs. Once or twice a day I'll get something that shouldn't be there. __________________ Surfn's Links Are you a partner?

2004-03-25, 05:55 PM	#3
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	The mail client that I use has Bayesian spam filter built in so I just hit add to junk mail and move on. I get over a thousand a day, but only actually see less then thirty a day if that. Just use an e-mail client with a decent spam filter. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2004-03-25, 06:12 PM	#6
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2004-03-25, 06:32 PM	#8
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Eudora is an excellent mail client. Mozilla also has a very good mail client and is free, nice browser too. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2004-03-25, 05:56 PM	#5
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	I use filters too but I am sure that I have deleted one or two emails I shouldn't have. But, what else can you do? I don't want to use any of the online antispam products like spam arrest.

2004-03-25, 06:27 PM	#7
SeeNudity Rock stars ... is there anything they don't know? Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 19	Thanks for the quick responses. I use Outlook '02 and will check out its built-in filter. Looks kinda weak so far. I may have to give Eudora a look. P.S. to GG and Jim - I sat in on your radio show for the first time this past tuesday. It ruled. See you all next tueday.

2004-03-25, 06:38 PM	#9
SeeNudity Rock stars ... is there anything they don't know? Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 19	Cleo, funny you should mention Mozilla, because I got my first look at their FireFox browser today (sorry to switch the thread to browsers). With features like Tabbed Browsing, integrated search, and pop-up blocking, I'll be installing it tonight. A co-worker showed it to me today, and it looked incredibly sweet!

2004-03-25, 07:11 PM	#10
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	FireFox while still not to version 1.0 yet is already a good browser. Firefoz, Mozilla, Netscape and the others are all based on the same open source code base so it's all good, just download the flavor you like. You also don't have to worry about your home page getting highjacked and stuff like that. Well browser are kind of like an e-mail client so this thread has strayed too far… __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2004-03-28, 01:35 PM	#11
makeitbig Internet! Is that thing still around? Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: stl Posts: 2	Being a former spammer I would say find a bayesian filter you can tweek. They are a little out of date but they are pretty effective at spotting spam. You are bound at some point to get a false positive but there is not much you can do about that. But deffinetly make a white list that will help with less false positives. If you can train your filter to recognize the probabilitys of an emial being spam and keep a whitelist you should not have to big a problem, LOL unless your getting 2500 spams (that sucks).

2004-03-28, 02:44 PM	#12
JustAnotherDude Are you sure you're an accredited and honored pornographer? Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 68	My account doesn't get tons of spam (yet), but my personal account gets oodles. Mozilla's filter kills most of it, though. __________________ I Luv Blowjobs TGP \| Goth Site \| Sponsors I Luv

2004-03-28, 07:56 PM	#13
Alphawolf Don't come to Florida for vacation. We're closed. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,874	I posted a little review a while ago about this: http://spambayes.sourceforge.net/ Works really well. Also, I turned off my catch-all. __________________ Regards, AW Weekly Pay. Sites That Convert. Start Pimpin' Today!

2004-03-28, 08:18 PM	#14
josho A woman is like beer. They look good, they smell good, and you'd step over your own mother just to get one! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 56	www.motino.com i just found this a few weeks ago. it took a few days to "learn" which e-mails i considered spam, but after about a week it has been 100% accurate. after my 30 day trial i'm definitetly buying this software. BTW. i guess i'm new here. i think i may have posted once a long time ago, but i don't remember. been reading the newsletter though, and lurking. \|bat\| ~josho

2004-03-31, 12:57 AM	#15
venturi No offence Apu, but when they were handing out religions you must have been out taking a whizz Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: An Oasis atop a High Desert Mesa Posts: 282	I use MailWasher - it's free for single email addy usage and it has saved me at least an hour a day dealing with spam. It has a blacklist and a FriendsList and lets you review if you wish all the incoming mails. It is also plugged into SpamCop and ORDB databases. I don't completely love these "services" but when I get 300+ emails addressed to DrSmut every day trying to sell me viagra I had to do something. You can set it up so that once you blacklist/bounce an email addy or domain it will auto-bounce them forever so you don't even see the crapola. __________________ Please Re-Read The Rules For Sig Files

2004-03-31, 09:33 PM	#16
dareutwo You can't disprove anything with evidence that doesn't exist Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NW Minnesota - pop 865 +/- 1 Posts: 2,038	Spamnet here - I come home to normally 2-4K spam mails, and normally 8-10 emails I reply to. __________________ This is me Mark's-Links