Date   : Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:01:30 +0100 (BST)
From   : James Lampard <james_lampard@...>
Subject: test of bbc-micro-outgoing address was Re: Re: [OT] Spam Coming through mailing list

> Only if it's coming from the server. I have *never* had any spam
> from the mailing list and the raw data that the archives are
> generated from have no spam in them.
>
> You are likely to be receiving spam *claiming* to be coming from
> the mailing list, which can only be stopped by going to the source
> with a large lead pipe.
Just to settle this once and for all, I thought I'd
send an email to bbc-micro-outgoing@... and
see if it get's sent on to the list.

I still think it's more likely that some spammer
accidently harvested a lucky unprotected address, than
going to the bother of finding a small number of
bbc-micro subscribers, and then sending messages to
bbc-micro-outgoing@... rather than
bbc-micro@...

I suspect the lack of [BBC-Micro] in the Subject is
causing it to be dumped into peoples Inboxes rather
that their BBC-Micro folder and causing it to be
missed.

Cheers,
James.

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