Date   : Mon, 13 Nov 2006 09:45:06 +0000 (GMT)
From   : gasssmith@... (Geoff Smith)
Subject: spam through bbc list

Hi
   
  I'm just catching up on recent postings.
   
  Categorical statements have been made that
a) the "enhancement" spam was not coming via the list
b) e-mail addresses in the archive are made unreadable.
   
  The monthly (private) archive I had obtained every few weeks, up to 25th
October, by sending a "get" request to majordomo@... DOES contain
the full sender's address for each posting.
And it DOES contain the spam which was being complained of.
   
  After that date the (public) archive obtained from http://lists.cloud9.co.uk/pipermail/bbc-micro/
has the "at sign" in the sender's address changed to " at ".
   
  So, if the spam was not coming via the list, why did it appear in the archive?
   
  I am aware that the archive is (or was) also available to all and sundry
via a web page, but it is the cumulative file mentioned above that I am specifically
referring to.
   
  Assuming that everything in said archive was sent on to each and every
member it would surely be useful to know why some members' e-mail clients
did not see the spam at all.
The only explanation I can think of is that some ISPs are dropping spam,
which I would find disturbing.
   
  Finally, many thanks to James for his continuing work for the list.
   
  Cheers
  Geoff Smith
   

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