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OT--decyphering spam properties
I've been using McAfee's Spamkiller for awhile now: it's pretty good, but
every now and then the spam getting through the filter increases inexplicably. So I've been (trying) to read the help file to find ways to make it more efficent. One of the suggestions Spamkiller makes is to filter entire domains, and then use the "friends" list to let the legit messages through. So here's my problem: I have *no* idea how to read the 'properties' of a spam :-} For example--here's the properties from a recent spam: Return-Path: Received: from ES045048.user.veloxzone.com.br ([200.165.45.48]) by fep02-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com (InterMail vM.5.01.05.12 201-253-122-126-112-20020820) with SMTP id 20031104154556.TLTQ319958.fep02-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com@ES045048 ..user.veloxzone.com.br; Tue, 4 Nov 2003 10:45:56 -0500 Received: from [49.172.60.55] by ES045048.user.veloxzone.com.br with ESMTP id 430778-20827; Tue, 04 Nov 2003 15:44:38 +0000 Message-ID: From: "Jeannie Holloway" Reply-To: "Jeannie Holloway" To: Cc: , , Subject: shrubbfry armchnid secogw Date: Tue, 04 Nov 03 15:44:38 GMT X-Mailer: The Bat! (v1.52f) Business MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="8F6.FCA5ED_" X-Priority: 3 What am I reading here? TIA Marie Meet Macula at http://members.rogers.com/mmcw/ Meet the Kidlets at http://ca.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/mmcw2 |
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"Marie" wrote in message . cable.rogers.com... One of the suggestions Spamkiller makes is to filter entire domains, and then use the "friends" list to let the legit messages through. Return-Path: this is the fake email address they pretend to send the mail from. you don't want to filter this domain. Received: from ES045048.user.veloxzone.com.br ([200.165.45.48]) this is the real spammer. you want to filter out emails from the domain "veloxzone.com.br". though i don't know if this is a common domain for spammers to use. chances are, you won't be getting legit email from here unless you know someone in brazil. :-) what i usually do is use several different email addresses. one for newsgroups, which is all spam and all gets deleted. one for web site registrations that require my email addy, or for buying things online. this one i filter moderately, as it's mostly just sales spam, not the nasty stuff. the third one is for friends and relatives, people i *want* to get email from. this one i don't have to filter. -kelly |
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"Marie" wrote in message . cable.rogers.com... One of the suggestions Spamkiller makes is to filter entire domains, and then use the "friends" list to let the legit messages through. Return-Path: this is the fake email address they pretend to send the mail from. you don't want to filter this domain. Received: from ES045048.user.veloxzone.com.br ([200.165.45.48]) this is the real spammer. you want to filter out emails from the domain "veloxzone.com.br". though i don't know if this is a common domain for spammers to use. chances are, you won't be getting legit email from here unless you know someone in brazil. :-) what i usually do is use several different email addresses. one for newsgroups, which is all spam and all gets deleted. one for web site registrations that require my email addy, or for buying things online. this one i filter moderately, as it's mostly just sales spam, not the nasty stuff. the third one is for friends and relatives, people i *want* to get email from. this one i don't have to filter. -kelly |
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"Marie" wrote in message . cable.rogers.com... One of the suggestions Spamkiller makes is to filter entire domains, and then use the "friends" list to let the legit messages through. Return-Path: this is the fake email address they pretend to send the mail from. you don't want to filter this domain. Received: from ES045048.user.veloxzone.com.br ([200.165.45.48]) this is the real spammer. you want to filter out emails from the domain "veloxzone.com.br". though i don't know if this is a common domain for spammers to use. chances are, you won't be getting legit email from here unless you know someone in brazil. :-) what i usually do is use several different email addresses. one for newsgroups, which is all spam and all gets deleted. one for web site registrations that require my email addy, or for buying things online. this one i filter moderately, as it's mostly just sales spam, not the nasty stuff. the third one is for friends and relatives, people i *want* to get email from. this one i don't have to filter. -kelly |
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I do a similar thing. Hotmail for buying stuff and newgroups, my ISP email
for friends and family and Yahoo through my website. However, when I was elected to the board of directors of the dog training club they used my friends and family email instead of the hotmail account for the board's yahoo group and ruined it. I caught on after 2 months but it was too late. I am getting totally spammed, even with filters. : ( -- Kristen and Kali CDX, CGC, TDIA, TT www.kristenandkali.com "culprit" wrote in message ... "Marie" wrote in message . cable.rogers.com... One of the suggestions Spamkiller makes is to filter entire domains, and then use the "friends" list to let the legit messages through. Return-Path: this is the fake email address they pretend to send the mail from. you don't want to filter this domain. Received: from ES045048.user.veloxzone.com.br ([200.165.45.48]) this is the real spammer. you want to filter out emails from the domain "veloxzone.com.br". though i don't know if this is a common domain for spammers to use. chances are, you won't be getting legit email from here unless you know someone in brazil. :-) what i usually do is use several different email addresses. one for newsgroups, which is all spam and all gets deleted. one for web site registrations that require my email addy, or for buying things online. this one i filter moderately, as it's mostly just sales spam, not the nasty stuff. the third one is for friends and relatives, people i *want* to get email from. this one i don't have to filter. -kelly |
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I do a similar thing. Hotmail for buying stuff and newgroups, my ISP email
for friends and family and Yahoo through my website. However, when I was elected to the board of directors of the dog training club they used my friends and family email instead of the hotmail account for the board's yahoo group and ruined it. I caught on after 2 months but it was too late. I am getting totally spammed, even with filters. : ( -- Kristen and Kali CDX, CGC, TDIA, TT www.kristenandkali.com "culprit" wrote in message ... "Marie" wrote in message . cable.rogers.com... One of the suggestions Spamkiller makes is to filter entire domains, and then use the "friends" list to let the legit messages through. Return-Path: this is the fake email address they pretend to send the mail from. you don't want to filter this domain. Received: from ES045048.user.veloxzone.com.br ([200.165.45.48]) this is the real spammer. you want to filter out emails from the domain "veloxzone.com.br". though i don't know if this is a common domain for spammers to use. chances are, you won't be getting legit email from here unless you know someone in brazil. :-) what i usually do is use several different email addresses. one for newsgroups, which is all spam and all gets deleted. one for web site registrations that require my email addy, or for buying things online. this one i filter moderately, as it's mostly just sales spam, not the nasty stuff. the third one is for friends and relatives, people i *want* to get email from. this one i don't have to filter. -kelly |
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I do a similar thing. Hotmail for buying stuff and newgroups, my ISP email
for friends and family and Yahoo through my website. However, when I was elected to the board of directors of the dog training club they used my friends and family email instead of the hotmail account for the board's yahoo group and ruined it. I caught on after 2 months but it was too late. I am getting totally spammed, even with filters. : ( -- Kristen and Kali CDX, CGC, TDIA, TT www.kristenandkali.com "culprit" wrote in message ... "Marie" wrote in message . cable.rogers.com... One of the suggestions Spamkiller makes is to filter entire domains, and then use the "friends" list to let the legit messages through. Return-Path: this is the fake email address they pretend to send the mail from. you don't want to filter this domain. Received: from ES045048.user.veloxzone.com.br ([200.165.45.48]) this is the real spammer. you want to filter out emails from the domain "veloxzone.com.br". though i don't know if this is a common domain for spammers to use. chances are, you won't be getting legit email from here unless you know someone in brazil. :-) what i usually do is use several different email addresses. one for newsgroups, which is all spam and all gets deleted. one for web site registrations that require my email addy, or for buying things online. this one i filter moderately, as it's mostly just sales spam, not the nasty stuff. the third one is for friends and relatives, people i *want* to get email from. this one i don't have to filter. -kelly |
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"culprit" wrote in message ... SNIP what i usually do is use several different email addresses. one for newsgroups, which is all spam and all gets deleted. one for web site registrations that require my email addy, or for buying things online. this one i filter moderately, as it's mostly just sales spam, not the nasty stuff. the third one is for friends and relatives, people i *want* to get email from. this one i don't have to filter. Hubby and I have an email address we use for most online purchases, etc. I just didn't know enough about ngs when I started on RPDB a couple of years ago to realize that I shouldn't use my "real" email :-( Now...I'd have to replace my addy with a new one, try and notify all my friends, set up a new addy for ngs, re-register for the groups...SIGH If I had that much time right now I'd be taking a nap :-) (I only found the time to look at spamkiller yesterday 'cause both of the kidlets are in the midst of their first colds, and were doped up and zonked out on baby tempra all day). Anyway, thanks for the info Kelly. Marie -kelly |
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"culprit" wrote in message ... SNIP what i usually do is use several different email addresses. one for newsgroups, which is all spam and all gets deleted. one for web site registrations that require my email addy, or for buying things online. this one i filter moderately, as it's mostly just sales spam, not the nasty stuff. the third one is for friends and relatives, people i *want* to get email from. this one i don't have to filter. Hubby and I have an email address we use for most online purchases, etc. I just didn't know enough about ngs when I started on RPDB a couple of years ago to realize that I shouldn't use my "real" email :-( Now...I'd have to replace my addy with a new one, try and notify all my friends, set up a new addy for ngs, re-register for the groups...SIGH If I had that much time right now I'd be taking a nap :-) (I only found the time to look at spamkiller yesterday 'cause both of the kidlets are in the midst of their first colds, and were doped up and zonked out on baby tempra all day). Anyway, thanks for the info Kelly. Marie -kelly |
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"culprit" wrote in message ... SNIP what i usually do is use several different email addresses. one for newsgroups, which is all spam and all gets deleted. one for web site registrations that require my email addy, or for buying things online. this one i filter moderately, as it's mostly just sales spam, not the nasty stuff. the third one is for friends and relatives, people i *want* to get email from. this one i don't have to filter. Hubby and I have an email address we use for most online purchases, etc. I just didn't know enough about ngs when I started on RPDB a couple of years ago to realize that I shouldn't use my "real" email :-( Now...I'd have to replace my addy with a new one, try and notify all my friends, set up a new addy for ngs, re-register for the groups...SIGH If I had that much time right now I'd be taking a nap :-) (I only found the time to look at spamkiller yesterday 'cause both of the kidlets are in the midst of their first colds, and were doped up and zonked out on baby tempra all day). Anyway, thanks for the info Kelly. Marie -kelly |
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