If you are using outlook expres, there is a way to reduce this issue.  Also,
depending on what isp you use, there are or may be things you can do.

In outlook express, you can set up a folder and set filters for all the mail
you want to read or think you may want to read to go into this folder.  Once
you have done this, you can read the mail in that folder, and then go
through the inbox to make sure there isn't anything you want to read.  As
you find things you want to add to the read folder, just create another
ilter.  With in a short period of time, you should have a handle on the
spam.  Alternatively, you could set up another account, do all your
correspondance through that account and read through your current account to
make sure and catch anything you don't want to miss.  This exercise too is
trainable.

Another thing to be aware of is not to subscribe to lists on smart groups,
yahoo groups and some others I forget right now and not to sign up for news
letters from those sites either.  Being carefull of where you put your
address is a good way to curb and deterr spam.  If you do create a new email
address, make it something difficult to get hold of like mine is.  I get
virtually no spam at all through this address by following the simple rules
of practicing safe internet travelling.  Some times, it is not up to you but
you can set up two email addresses as I mentioned before so that the one
that gets caught is your unfiltered address and you can look through it till
such time as you know nothing of importance will ever reach it.
Unfortunately, often, the one that catches the most spam is the one your isp
will use to contact you through if they need to so you'll possibly want to
see if you can get those messages extracted out so you can just go through
and delete all the messages directed to that address as they will appear in
that folder.

I see you are using road runner.  You might want to check with them and see
if you can set up a whitelist and spam filter and if you can, you might
still want to set up the filters just incase things still slip through at
least for a while.

There are a number of spam systems and software packages out there, but when
you use one of themn, there are always trade offs.  The filters and or the
isp spam filtering is the best way to go.  Another thing you might try which
can work to some degree is to ask people to put something like a key word in
the subject line of messages they send to you and filter with that messages
you want to read that have this key word will go into the read folder.

I hope this helps.  I know it seems like a lot to do but once set up, it
takes little effort to manage and you can be certain that all the mail you
want to see will be seen by you.

Johnnie Apple Seed
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Zolo" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 7:36 PM
Subject: [VICUG-L] JFW friendly antispam program


Greetings, listers from Columbus, Ohio.  I'm Brian Zolo, I'm new to the list
and really enjoying it.  You can call me BZ if you'd like, grin!  I'm
looking for a good antispam program that works well with JFW version 6 as
I'm getting too much spam e-mail and want to get rid of it, grin!  Thanks so
much in advance for any assistance you can give regarding this matter.  Have
a great evening and a great week!  BZ!


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