So true. I went through just it and needed to ask a sighted person for help. And the same happens when you want to start groups at Yahoo or MSN. I sent a complainment to Yahoo, and they so kindly asked me the information for my group and they said that they would start it for me, but I think also that there should be a way for us to go through that kind of problems about images and graphics. Does anybody have any suggestion, excepting tthe chance of asking the help of a sighted person?
Thanks,
Mariela
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Poehlman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2003 9:30 PM
Subject: Fw: New spam solution may be a problem
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joseph Norton" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2003 8:06 PM
> Subject: New spam solution may be a problem
>
>
> Hi listers:
>
> Not sure how many of you have encountered this, but, forewarned is
> forearmed.
>
> Their seems to be another new service aimed at those who want to cut down
> on the spam they receive (who wouldn't?). However, the service has a
> downside that will make it difficult to access.
>
> The service is called "Spam Arrest" and you can read about it at:
>
> http://www.spamarrest.com
>
> Now, for the problem.
>
> When you send someone a message who is using this service, and, if they
> haven't added you to their authorized list, you get a message back that
> asks you to go to a certain url where you can confirm your identity.
>
> The verification procedure involves typing a word displayed on the screen
> after you go to the address pointed to in the message. However, as the
> message explains, the verification word is shown as a graphical image.
> so, if you have no sighted assistance, you probably won't be able to
> correspond with any of Spam Arrest's customers unless they have entered
> your e-mail address into their list of authorized addresses. I had to get
> sighted assistance to find out what the verification word was.
>
> Once you are verified, the recipient will receive your message. The
> recipient also has the option to look in a folder maintained online by
> Spam Arrest to check the unverified mail, but, who knows how long a
> customer might take before looking into that folder?
>
> Anyway, just thought I'd warn you about this. Now, if you get one of
> these messages, you will at least know what it's all about.
>
> 73 for now.
>
>
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