Andy -- our list guru -- is currently installing software on 2 new servers that will be used for this list, and for the PTG web page. He is a very knowledgable professional who does this free. His filters catch 95% of the spam that comes through. There are no filters that will catch everything. The spamers generally have good brains too, and they can figure out how to get their messages past the filters. When filters get two tight, legitimate messages are delayed until they are approved by Andy and people then gripe about how long it took to get a message delivered. Why is it that we can take junk mail from the mailbox and walk it to the trash can and never say anything, but we have to make a big deal out of moving our finger 0.3 inches to the delete key? Dave Porritt Chair, Electronic Communications Committee *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 4/4/02 at 7:20 PM Robert Goodale wrote: >This list is getting buried in spam! If it isn't some stupid chain >letter proposing to split a fortune for laundering money from Africa, >it's a Chinese company trying to sell lamps and ceiling fans! Today it >is yet another get rich quick thingy! HELP!!!! Filters, filters, >filters! Is there a way to privatize this list? Perhaps a password >required to submit a post? > >Rob Goodale, RPT >Las Vegas, NV _____________________________ David M. Porritt dporritt@mail.smu.edu Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 _____________________________
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