Recent postings about virus emails

The flatworms that send the virus emails (and spammers, as well) use robot
type software that scans all posts to newsgroups for return email addresses.
To dodge this, don't use your actual email address in your news client
Properties.
This email address string is in the header area of all your postings. You
can alter your email address string by putting something like DELETE-THIS
within your email address. If someone wants to email you something and they
manually see that bogus character string in your address, they know
to remove it. The automated gadgets don't.
Hope this helps
Bill Allemann

If you think this will protect your from viruses, you are sadly mistaken.
Please read up on how WORMS work. In this day and age, they simply take
email addresses from infected computers (address books, caches, etc) and use
_that_ persons computer to sent out more infected emails. The days of
spammers sending out their own email viruses are over (too easy to trace and
shut down... with big fines). What you mention only works against a few
spammers.

Your email might be dangerous in that it might convince people they only
need to smudge their address for protection. This will only make the problem
_worse_. People need to install and update anti-virus software.


"bill a" wrote in message
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The flatworms that send the virus emails (and spammers, as well) use robot
type software that scans all posts to newsgroups for return email
addresses.
To dodge this, don't use your actual email address in your news client
Properties.
This email address string is in the header area of all your postings.
You
can alter your email address string by putting something like DELETE-THIS
within your email address. If someone wants to email you something and
they
manually see that bogus character string in your address, they know
to remove it. The automated gadgets don't.

I didn't mention anything about virus protection, just avoiding some
automated bulk mailings.
Jeez Todd, lay off the coffee.



"Todd Copeland" wrote in message
ink.net...
If you think this will protect your from viruses, you are sadly mistaken.
Please read up on how WORMS work. In this day and age, they simply take
email addresses from infected computers (address books, caches, etc) and
use
_that_ persons computer to sent out more infected emails. The days of
spammers sending out their own email viruses are over (too easy to trace
and
shut down... with big fines). What you mention only works against a few
spammers.

Your email might be dangerous in that it might convince people they only
need to smudge their address for protection. This will only make the
problem
_worse_. People need to install and update anti-virus software.

Mmmm.... coffee...

But, I since I've altered my e-mail address in the newsgroups, I haven't
been pestered too badly by people that want to increase the size of my
manhood, or want to have great sex with me. But yes... a good anti-virus
software is highly recommended too.


"bill a" wrote in message
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I didn't mention anything about virus protection, just avoiding some
automated bulk mailings.
Jeez Todd, lay off the coffee.



"Todd Copeland" wrote in message
ink.net...
If you think this will protect your from viruses, you are sadly
mistaken.
Please read up on how WORMS work. In this day and age, they simply take
email addresses from infected computers (address books, caches, etc) and
use
_that_ persons computer to sent out more infected emails. The days of
spammers sending out their own email viruses are over (too easy to trace
and
shut down... with big fines). What you mention only works against a few
spammers.

Your email might be dangerous in that it might convince people they only
need to smudge their address for protection. This will only make the
problem
_worse_. People need to install and update anti-virus software.

Bill,

Not sure how to change address as you suggest. What menu heading do I
look under to do it? This stuff puzzles me. Thanks for advice, it cant hurt.

--
God Bless America

Josh The Bad Bear

Hi Josh,
I'll assume you're using Internet Explorer as your browser software. When
you are viewing a newsgroup, the active window is produced by Outlook
Express (or possibly
Outlook). From there, you click Tools - Accounts and highlite the name
of your news account,
which is generally similar to the name of your ISP.
Then click Properties and you should see a box named "Email Address"
This character string is what the spam robot software harvests, and you can
make
it anything you want. You probably need to close and reopen Internet
Explorer, etc
before the change takes effect.
If you use Netscape or a different email client, the menu sequence may be
different.
Get in touch if you have any problem.
Bill

"Josh" wrote in message
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Bill,

Not sure how to change address as you suggest. What menu heading do I
look under to do it? This stuff puzzles me. Thanks for advice, it cant
hurt.

--
God Bless America

Josh The Bad Bear

Thanks Bill. . . gonna give it a try again. My virus packed emails slowed
down,but are now picking up again. Appreciate your help very much.

--
God Bless America

Josh The Bad Bear