Guest guest Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 > > > > Dear All, > > > > It has been brought to my notice that a few mails have > > been circulated using my name over the past couple of > > days containing Spam or offensive material. > > > > I would like to disclaim them and request members to > > ignore any such messages in future too. > > > > these unfortunate developments are regrettable. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 thank you for your clear information. I need to be educated on this, I will follow your advice. By the way glad to see you posts. your inputs are always invauable We were missing them these last few days. I also applaud Beth for her prompt and quick action , it is a tough job for her. Thank you MB. -- In Breathe-Support , " Bruce Moreland " wrote: > > > Gita and others > > For anyone who clicked either Yes or No to being a friend and joining > the site in Mayleen's email, do not be surprised if those on your > contact lists now say they got spam from you. PAGII, the owner of the > site that was in the email sent to me, is well known for harvesting > emails like that. Its really sort of simple. When you click the button > it sends your contact list to them. Understand it takes fairly > sophisticated software to harvest emails from this board. I'm sure > you've noticed that your full email address is never visible here. Even > when you click here to respond with a private email to someone it does > not show you their email address and it warns you that they will see > yours. > > If you get spam and it gives you an option on it to unsubscribe by > responding or pressing a button or sending an email, do not ever do > so....repeat do not ever unsubscribe to spam. Most spammers use that > simply to determine your email address is valid and to send more spam to > you and even sell your address to others. > > Peggy - It goes around spam a bit as the sending address is an > individual not a well known spam site. As to your response out thats > outgoing so spam protection doesn't help you there. > > > > > > > Dear All, > > > > It has been brought to my notice that a few mails have > > been circulated using my name over the past couple of > > days containing Spam or offensive material. > > > > I would like to disclaim them and request members to > > ignore any such messages in future too. > > > > these unfortunate developments are regrettable. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 thank you for your clear information. I need to be educated on this, I will follow your advice. By the way glad to see you posts. your inputs are always invauable We were missing them these last few days. I also applaud Beth for her prompt and quick action , it is a tough job for her. Thank you MB. -- In Breathe-Support , " Bruce Moreland " wrote: > > > Gita and others > > For anyone who clicked either Yes or No to being a friend and joining > the site in Mayleen's email, do not be surprised if those on your > contact lists now say they got spam from you. PAGII, the owner of the > site that was in the email sent to me, is well known for harvesting > emails like that. Its really sort of simple. When you click the button > it sends your contact list to them. Understand it takes fairly > sophisticated software to harvest emails from this board. I'm sure > you've noticed that your full email address is never visible here. Even > when you click here to respond with a private email to someone it does > not show you their email address and it warns you that they will see > yours. > > If you get spam and it gives you an option on it to unsubscribe by > responding or pressing a button or sending an email, do not ever do > so....repeat do not ever unsubscribe to spam. Most spammers use that > simply to determine your email address is valid and to send more spam to > you and even sell your address to others. > > Peggy - It goes around spam a bit as the sending address is an > individual not a well known spam site. As to your response out thats > outgoing so spam protection doesn't help you there. > > > > > > > Dear All, > > > > It has been brought to my notice that a few mails have > > been circulated using my name over the past couple of > > days containing Spam or offensive material. > > > > I would like to disclaim them and request members to > > ignore any such messages in future too. > > > > these unfortunate developments are regrettable. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 thank you for your clear information. I need to be educated on this, I will follow your advice. By the way glad to see you posts. your inputs are always invauable We were missing them these last few days. I also applaud Beth for her prompt and quick action , it is a tough job for her. Thank you MB. -- In Breathe-Support , " Bruce Moreland " wrote: > > > Gita and others > > For anyone who clicked either Yes or No to being a friend and joining > the site in Mayleen's email, do not be surprised if those on your > contact lists now say they got spam from you. PAGII, the owner of the > site that was in the email sent to me, is well known for harvesting > emails like that. Its really sort of simple. When you click the button > it sends your contact list to them. Understand it takes fairly > sophisticated software to harvest emails from this board. I'm sure > you've noticed that your full email address is never visible here. Even > when you click here to respond with a private email to someone it does > not show you their email address and it warns you that they will see > yours. > > If you get spam and it gives you an option on it to unsubscribe by > responding or pressing a button or sending an email, do not ever do > so....repeat do not ever unsubscribe to spam. Most spammers use that > simply to determine your email address is valid and to send more spam to > you and even sell your address to others. > > Peggy - It goes around spam a bit as the sending address is an > individual not a well known spam site. As to your response out thats > outgoing so spam protection doesn't help you there. > > > > > > > Dear All, > > > > It has been brought to my notice that a few mails have > > been circulated using my name over the past couple of > > days containing Spam or offensive material. > > > > I would like to disclaim them and request members to > > ignore any such messages in future too. > > > > these unfortunate developments are regrettable. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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