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Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on June 01, 2012, 09:38 AM:
What is it with today? I had to delete approximately 100 spams from my account this morning! Normally, (oh) it's 10, maybe 25 at the most?
Am I more important or not, I don't know? What has the average HM member been getting on a daily basis?
Good hunting. LB
Posted by Aznative (Member # 506) on June 01, 2012, 09:59 AM:
Probably 20-30 per day on two different email accounts. Of course I have spam filters turned on so I really don't know how many if I didn't have that feature turned on.
[ June 01, 2012, 10:00 AM: Message edited by: Aznative ]
Posted by Rich (Member # 112) on June 01, 2012, 11:42 AM:
I don't have a clue as to how these blood suckers find my Cox E mail. Lately I have been getting Spam from companies that I don't even know, and I have never gone to their site. I report most of them to my E mail carrier but doesn't stop the spammer's.
Posted by Jay Nistetter (Member # 140) on June 01, 2012, 02:34 PM:
Only thing I can figure about the spam increase is it's too hot to go calling. Just a guess.
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on June 01, 2012, 04:23 PM:
I gotta be honest, Jay. I forward to you everything I get about Viagra, porn, cruises and vinyl windows. No need to thank me!
Good hunting. LB
Posted by ARDave (Member # 3848) on June 01, 2012, 06:55 PM:
My email account got infected somehow and everybody I had ever sent an email to started getting emails from me with a buncha spam attatched. Those low life's will do anything to push that crap. I had people returning e-mails to me telling me to stop emailing them and also had a few other things to say. I had to delete the whole dang account to make it stop.
Posted by Rich (Member # 112) on June 01, 2012, 08:33 PM:
Dave,
I had the exact same experience on my AOL account, and it was a real bitch to fix. I leave AOL mail alone now, and the wife uses it for her womanly "deal" fishing. I have honestly done my best to educate her, but no luck with that. Now I run three separate programs twice a day just to keep all of the Malware and crap cleaned out of this computer.
Posted by Possumal (Member # 823) on June 01, 2012, 09:41 PM:
Fellows, I made a post about this once before. You need to abandon Google and switch to Ixquick for your search engine. Google shares your info with everybody which causes a lot of spam. Ixquick does not gather your info or share it.
Posted by Jay Nistetter (Member # 140) on June 01, 2012, 10:08 PM:
And Leonard.... You have no idea how much I appreciate you fessing up. NOW I have the proof I've been wanting to convince my wife that all the porn wasn't my doing. You're a great man Leonard B.
edit to add. I had been blaming her about the viagra spam.
[ June 01, 2012, 10:09 PM: Message edited by: Jay Nistetter ]
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on June 01, 2012, 10:44 PM:
You are welcome, Jay!
By the way. This is no shit. I (not long ago) got a Canadian Viagra and Cialis Pharmacy spam from one of my dearest friends, Rich Higgins! He may be unaware? May God strike me dead; it's the truth!
Good hunting. LB
Posted by 3 Toes (Member # 1327) on June 02, 2012, 05:11 AM:
I don't understand how it all works. Must have something to do with where you go on the net. My wife gets tons and complains about 20 or 30 a day. I actually get very little.
Posted by Possumal (Member # 823) on June 02, 2012, 09:56 AM:
Cal, where you go on the net does have a lot to do with it, especially if you fill out one of those "Free" participation offers. Having good spam filters on your email help a lot too. I like Yahoo's spam filters as you train them over time. I avail myself of the option where I see what is in the spam folder to make sure it is working correctly. If you take a look at Ixquick for your search engine, you'll see that they don't collect your information to share with others. On top of that, it is as good or better than Google as for proficiency.
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on June 02, 2012, 10:16 AM:
I deleted another 35 spams last night, but only had about 15 this morning. It actually is a chore to delete them.
Good hunting. LB
Cal, let me see if I can help....I'll fill out a form for a free trip and use your name.
Posted by ARDave (Member # 3848) on June 02, 2012, 02:12 PM:
Mine was a yahoo address. Had it for years. Then the sumbitches sabotaged me...
Posted by TA17Rem (Member # 794) on June 02, 2012, 03:56 PM:
I had Rich C. edit some sounds for me sometime ago and we exchanged E-mails as well. Ended up getting 30 some spams a day since then..
I also exchanged E-mails with Rich H. and also got 30 some spams which were identical to the ones I got from Rich C...
Both must be related to each other or spend there free time in some of the same places.. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Posted by Rich (Member # 112) on June 02, 2012, 04:32 PM:
"I had Rich C. edit some sounds for me sometime ago and we exchanged E-mails as well. Ended up getting 30 some spams a day since then.."
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I hope that those didn't happen recently. If they are still coming, I will fix it. I presume it was from my AOL address?
Posted by TA17Rem (Member # 794) on June 02, 2012, 08:48 PM:
Not sure where they came from Rich, just know I've been getting them since us exchangeing e-mails.. No big deal as the comp. picks them up and puts them in the trash...
Posted by Rich (Member # 112) on June 02, 2012, 08:56 PM:
That was a long time ago Tim. If you get any E mail from me, just let me know. I believe the problem you are thinking about was fixed a year or so ago. It is a virus of sorts, and only way to fix it is to delete everyone from your address book and change your password to the E mail account.
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on June 03, 2012, 08:40 AM:
Yeah, and I heard that big horn has a virus, too.
Good hunting. LB
[ June 03, 2012, 08:42 AM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
Posted by Possumal (Member # 823) on June 03, 2012, 04:36 PM:
Fellows, if you are serious about doing anything you can to deter hackers and other spam distributors, never forward an email or "Reply to all" on incoming email. On forwarded emails, send it to yourself, with "BCC" copies to all your other friends. Each one will get the email with no mention of the other email addresses you are communicating with. The hackers just literally delight in hacking an email that has a bunch of names and email addresses on it.
Posted by the bearhunter (Member # 3552) on June 03, 2012, 05:14 PM:
good tip Al. did'nt know that.
i get maybe 1 spam a day.
Posted by Chris S (Member # 3888) on June 05, 2012, 05:40 AM:
You guys haven't learned yet to have a "dumpster" email? Make a Yahoo or other account that you use to "sign" up for stuff and a personal account with all your personal contacts and such. Simple, effective, logical. Plus starting with a fresh account let's you see who sells your email addy.
Posted by Patterson (Member # 3304) on June 05, 2012, 06:45 AM:
I use AOL. I get very few but i dont sign up for a lot. When I do get them I dont just delete them. Move them to the spam folder and you no longer get them from those people etc. I go a week or so sometimes without any.
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