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CNCadmin
07-07-2003, 09:32 PM
Piss people off so much. I accidentally send out multiple emails and had 3 people asked to be removed from the site. I get tons of spam and I unsbscribe from it, but not to places that I have signed up at like this site. Can't people see that it's an obvious mistake, it's not like I send out emails to everyone every week. Why does this make people so MAD???:confused:

hardmill
07-07-2003, 09:58 PM
And i'll say it again...
I love SPAM!!:p :p

HuFlungDung
07-08-2003, 12:18 AM
Paul, maybe it just happened that it was the last straw for a few, because of the volume of other spam they were getting. Don't be discouraged. I think what you are offering here has got to stick in most people's minds as a really useful tool and that sooner or later they'll look you up again to get some help with something.

Klox
07-08-2003, 02:15 AM
Paul,
I back Hu 1000% on what he posted. Yes i have received multiple e-mails from you, i know you did not do it deliberately.....
I'm not even planning on coming to the USA to come and kill you as retalliation...LOL!

The only time i see mail as spam is when people try to sell me Viagra or trying to lure me to XXX sites, THAT'S WHEN I GET MAD!

Hardmill, I LOVE your spam!!!LOL

Klox

GOMEZ107
07-08-2003, 02:37 AM
Paul,

Don't even pay attention, as Klox pointed out, trying to lure one to xxx sites is the type of spam I don't like(since my kids use this computer), I will be more understanding about Viagra when the need arise.LOL,LOL

Best Regards,

GOMEZ107

motomitch1
07-08-2003, 03:13 AM
me not mad:D

HomeCNC
07-08-2003, 11:49 AM
Paul, I always thought that if you ask to be removed from a spam mail then you are asking for more spam because then they know they have a live body on the end of that email.

Did your spam reduce when you said to remove you?

CNCadmin
07-08-2003, 11:53 AM
Originally posted by HomeCNC
Paul, I always thought that if you ask to be removed from a spam mail then you are asking for more spam because then they know they have a live body on the end of that email.

Did your spam reduce when you said to remove you?

No spam did not reduce and yes you're right buy replying you can set yourself up to confirm your email add and get tons more email.

Rekd
07-08-2003, 11:57 AM
I recieved several also. Not a big deal. In fact, I think I recall seeing an option in my CP for allowing emails to be sent to me.. Wait, after looking again, there's not an option for NO. Is that cuz I'm a mod? Or is that for everyone?

Either way.. you posted about it, you didn't do it on purpose. TF'nB if you have to delete a couple extra duplicate emails.

'Rekd teh If there were as much patience as there were stupidity in this world.. we'd all get along so much better

kong
07-08-2003, 12:24 PM
On the topic of reducing spam, i use a program called Mailwasher (http://www.mailwasher.net/). It is an email checker, which doesn't download the emails to your pc like outlook express does (saving you from viruses), it will give you a list of emails, subject, etc, and if there are any you don't like the look of, you can "bounce" them away. An email is sent out saying basically, this email adress does not exist. Although most spam doesn't contain a real email adress, it works for some.

castguy2003
07-08-2003, 02:55 PM
Originally posted by hardmill
And i'll say it again...
I love SPAM!!:p :p

Me too, Sliced, pan fried and served with ketchup on bread.

CNCadmin
07-08-2003, 03:26 PM
Originally posted by kong
On the topic of reducing spam, i use a program called Mailwasher (http://www.mailwasher.net/). It is an email checker, which doesn't download the emails to your pc like outlook express does (saving you from viruses), it will give you a list of emails, subject, etc, and if there are any you don't like the look of, you can "bounce" them away. An email is sent out saying basically, this email adress does not exist. Although most spam doesn't contain a real email adress, it works for some.

Great program! Just used it on ,my server at work. :)

Jkier
07-09-2003, 09:54 AM
And here I thought those were personalized emails just for me...:(


:p Mmmm.... spam sandwich

cadman
07-13-2003, 02:56 PM
My internet provider is Earthlink and they have an excellent spam blocking tool. I use the highest setting for blocking spam: for mail to go through their address must be in my address book. If it isn't then it goes into a "suspect mail" box on Earthlinks server. Then an automated email is sent back to the address telling the person/? they must click on a link to send me an email asking for permission to be added to my address book.(chair)
So far its been 100% effective.

CNCzone is in my address book so I don't consider anything from the administrators spam.:)

hardmill
07-13-2003, 04:07 PM
I'm waving my dime when this guy comes down
my street. :p :p
PEACE:D