Re: [iPAQ] Massive spamming of the list

Gday:)

why would the honeypot address be more useful/usable?
doesn't it have the same problems as the original address?

Marcus.

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 16:23:52 +0100
Achille FOUILLEUL <achille.fouilleul_at_gambro.com> wrote:

>
> What about a "honey pot", say an address like <honeypot_at_handhelds.org>:
> every message sent to this address would be known as spam. Then, if the
> same message or a similar other one is sent to one of the mailing lists,
> it could be discarded.
>
> Achille
>
> Tom wrote:
> > In the past day, the spamming of the list has definitely gotten out of
> > control. Maybe it's time to restrict the list so that only subscribers
> > can
> > post? (I realize that a determined spammer could easily forge the
> > "from"
> >
> > email address, but most don't care that much)
> >
> > Just putting the idea up for discussion,
> > Tom
> >
>
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