Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] OT Spam / viruses - blacklists

At 05:31 18/06/2003 -0700, you wrote:

>THere is an anti-spam blacklist site (spamcop.com) that puts yahoo's
>mail servers into the bad-guys list whenever some list user fires in a
>bunch of spams, either deliberately or as a result of a virus or worm.
>
>My ISP uses spamcop, with the result that a yahoo mailing to me (usually
>a daily digest) is bounced back to yahoo, who then suspend my account.
>
>We all know how unpleasant and inefficient it is to ferret thru
>hundreds of yahoogroup messages, including ad pages, especially on a
>26k "on a good day" dialup link.
>
>So, if anyone else happens to suffer from this problem, I suggest you
>attack your ISP and try to convince them to use a different method of
>spam control.
>
>The spamcop site specifically states that it is "experimental" and
>"should not be used where legitimate mail is to be delivered".
>
>And, if any such sufferers also use uniserve, please contact me so that
>we can work together to apply a little pressure..... I'm tired of
>spending hours catching up... /mark markotime at uniserve dot com

Alternatively, why not get yourself a Yahoo (or Hotmail, or...etc) email
address & point the Yahoo stuff at that?


Regards,
Tony