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Old 18-05-2004, 06:07 AM
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Default Why I don't post a valid email address

Some time back somebody got all over me on this list over not posting a
valid return address. What I have posted below is proof that the email
addresses on this list are 1) harvested and 2) spammed.

May 17 23:48:34 genesis postfix/smtpd[7940]: 291D828003B: reject: RCPT
from 24-205-248-109.gb-cres.charterpipeline.net[24.205.248.109]: 454
organic-earth.com: Helo command rejected: You are not in
organic-earth.com;
proto=ESMTP helo=organic-earth.com

The above entry from my logfile (I run my own mailserver on Linux) is for
an email that attempted to pretend that it had originated within the
confines of my home network. It was sent to an address I used to use when
posting here -- and only here.

Hopefully that turkey will pick up his own address from this posting and
spam himself.

rec.gardens.edible is like a friendly village ... that is regularly
plundered by the villains surrounding it. Be governed accordingly. Be
aware that it only takes a short PERL script to 'unmunge' addresses that
are cleverly disguised with the phrases 'nospam', 'spambait', 'munged' and
so on. You'll have to be more inventive than that.


Bill

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