Anonymous wrote in message news:pan.2004.05.18.04.59.08.727033@notarealserve r.com...
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.

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

It's not just rec.gardens.edible, it's any group on Google, Ebay, or
any other web site that posts your address of anyone to see. That's
why I use MSN's free hotmail addresses - they can filter out the spam
and dump all messages after a few days. Keeps my home computer spam
free. If anyone wants to send me a e-mail message they can post a
message telling me to check my e-mail.

Bob