I know what MailWasher FAQ says. I used it before
my provider installed anti-spam software. It not deletes
spam but marks it *** SPAM *** in subject line. Easy to
filter. 99% spam is detected. One false positive since beginning of
year -PCSOFT BTW. What is in FAQ was true when
spammers used ISPs servers but today they run their own
servers with special scripts. If You have server and
targeted SMPT server accepts username (To: address
unimportant - it can be anything. Except for spam filters)
address is valid. To make fight harder here they usually
use free WiFi access points - reason why providers start
require registration. I'm quite sure that there is wardrivers
teamed with spammers or are same person. Another thing
is that most spammers don't use their real address any
more. Replay-to: and From: addresses is either fake but
real domain or real one what belong to innocent people.
Just read new mail from Laurence Gringnolo "domain
name 'hijacked'". Victim of bouncing. When some servers
are misconfigured bouncing may cause mailstorm. I know
one case.
Toomas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sven" <[log in to unmask]>
> Toomas,
>
> What you indicate may be true in some instances. While I do not have a
> thorough working knowledge of exactly 'how it works', I can say from the
> several years of using MailWasher, it works (for me) 99.99% of the time. The
> remainder, and I can't recall the last one, I attribute to the bad guys
> system not updating bounced addresses. The following is taken from the
> MailWasher FAQ:
>
> Q: Will the spammers know I am bouncing emails?
> A: No, the bounced messages look exactly like a returned mail message you
> would receive if you sent an email off to a wrong address. There is no way
> the spammers can tell it is not genuine.
>
> MailWasher FAQ:
> http://www.mailwasher.net/faq.php#_Q._How_bounce
>
> Sven Swanson, Sr.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Toomas Piibe" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 12:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] unwanted email
>
>
> Never use bouncing. Methods what spammers used
> at least year and half ago* actually confirm that your
> e-mail address is real anyway. They used scanning
> - trying usernames from their database are there
> user with same username in e-mail server. So
> whatever you do they know that address exists**.
> Deleting is much better because then is possible that
> account is listed has throw away account.
>
> * I was removed behind relay then. So I don't know
> what new spammers are discovered.
>
> ** If you have admin of e-mail server directly connected
> to Internet you can filter out some computers sending
> mail. For example when I was not behind relay I didn't
> allow any e-mail from AOL or WebTV.
>
> Toomas
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sven" <[log in to unmask]>
>
>> Hello Lee,
>>
>> One thing you don't ever want to do is respond to this type of e-mail, or
>> any unsolicited e-mail. Generally, all this will do is confirm to them
>> that
>> you received it and your e-mail address is valid.
>>
>> The first thing I suggest you do is get a program called MailWasher. I'm
>> including a link where you can read about it and get the download. I've
>> been
>> using MailWasher since the first beta version and I wouldn't be without
>> it.
>> There is a Pro version with more features and options but the free version
>> will serve most people well. It works by allowing you to check your mail
>> in
>> "plain text" format while the mail is on the server. Then you mark any you
>> don't want for deletion and/or bouncing. MailWasher takes those actions
>> when
>> you tell it to "Process" the mail. Then you download the remaining mail to
>> your Outlook Express, getting nothing but what you want.
>>
>> MailWasher Anti Spam Software: The Reliable Free Spam Blocker:
>> http://www.mailwasher.net/
>>
>> There are some protective measures you can use in Outlook Express but if
>> you
>> use MailWasher you won't need them.
>>
>> Outlook Express Spam Blocking:
>> http://www.maclean-nj.com/compute/oespamblocking.htm
>>
>> This site by The Federal Trade Commission on SPAM has information worthy
>> of
>> a look, including an address where you can forward SPAM:
>>
>> Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - SPAM EMAIL:
>> http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/spam/index.html
>>
>> Forward SPAM To The FTC:
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>> Good luck.
>> Sven Swanson, Sr.
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