Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Flash -- and a Virus update
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 12:43:48 -0400

> On Mon, Sep 09, 2002 at 10:40:57AM -0400, B. D. Colen wrote:
>> I find myself inundated with what appear to be bounced Emails - but
>> they are Emails supposedly sent to addresses I know nothing about. All
>> come with attachments, as bounced Emails do, and obviously I'm
>> deleting them as soon as they come in. But whoever has come up with
>> this virus delivery scam is quite clever, for while some people may
>> not be stupid enough to open the attachment, people will not want to
>> set up filters to automatically delete 'returned mail' messages, as
>> some are legit.
>
> Unfortunately, some ISPs are now blocking blocking bounce messages.
> This is more likely due to spammers than virus attacks, but the effect
> is the same.  I just started to block all mail from sprint.com since
> they don't accept bounces.  I hate doing that, though!
>
>> Bastards!
>
> I agree.
>
> Emilio
> --

Yes, I am currently not getting the LEG, PAW and Streetphoto lists because
my ISP thinks they are Spam and has blacklisted them and put a block on
these TOPICA accounts. So i have to switch to another ISP.

sl
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