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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