From: Richard Knoppow (dickburk@ix.netcom.com)
Date: 05/07/03-06:26:12 PM Z
----- Original Message -----
From: "Judy Seigel" <jseigel@panix.com>
To: "alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca"
<alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 3:38 PM
Subject: "Alt" in subject line?
> To the list:
>
> I'm wondering if others are having the spam flood that I
am. Yes, I admit,
> not two months ago I wrote that I didn't mind spam,
because that was stuff
> I didn't have to read... but since then it's increased
about 5 fold.
> Today, for instance, 58 spam, two personal, and maybe 5
from the list. I
> find that as I go down the line and delete en masse, it's
easy to delete,
> say "Amodol," or something else from a name not known --
in error.
> Spammers have gotten much more inventive and plausible in
subject lines.
>
> There may be help in future legislation -- or not. But
meanwhile, I'm
> wondering if we could add something to the alt photo
subject line to make
> it easy to pick out. The History of Photography list, for
instance, has a
> subject ID (though I hardly get Spam on that server).
>
> Perhaps it's even possible for the listserve to put
something in subject
> line automatically.
>
> Any thoughts pro or con?
>
> Judy
Other lists I belong to put a title in the subject line. I
think this is helpful mainly to those who are not good at
configuring filters in their mail readers, or who use
readers without filters.
Most mail clients have filters which will identify
messages from the "from" or some other line in the header.
Putting the list name in the subject line allows simple
filtering by looking at the subject field. For instance, the
Rolleiflex Users List puts (Rollei) in the subject line. My
filter is set to look for this including the brackets.
This groups is filtered by using the "To" field.
Generally, something can be found which gives reliable
filtering.
My point is that while its possible to put an identifier
in the subject line its not necessary for most mail programs
with filters.
I've not found anything which blocks spam effectively
except for repeated spams from senders who use the same
server each time. Much of the spam I receive comes from
spoofed sources so there is little repitition. Some ISP's
allow blocking of messages directly at the mail server.
Netcom does not offer this so I filter for automatic
deletion when I can. Otherwise I preview messages I am not
sure of before deleting.
Anything in Korean or Chinese "Big-5" languages get
deleted right away. I have no idea why I get this stuff.
--- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA dickburk@ix.netcom.com
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