gerry wrote:
> imo - the solution to this problem is simple - the posters email
> address should not be included in the distributed postings.
> i know the list address , the list address knows my address and
> nobody else knows anything.
>
> From: "Glen B"
>> Something else to consider, is the presence of your e-mail in
>> cross-posting on lists/newsgroups and web forums. Spiders can pull
>> e-mail addresses from just about anything now-a-days.
Part of the problem is when you post to a forum and then someone replies to
your note, and their e-mail client puts in:
From: "persons name" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
You can't stop someone else from inserting your live mail like this, which
then gets put into the web archive and becomes visible to the world. (BTW,
Glen's comment about using a dynamically generated image to challenge people
on a web site can be applied to the forum archive to help with this
problem.) People should be dilligent about not posting other people's
e-mail addresses, but in the real world people don't think about this until
They get spam or a virus.
The only way to stop your e-mail addresses from getting published is simply
to not use your real e-mail addresses for anything except direct
correspondence. With the exception of this list, which was simply an error
on my part, I use http://sneakemail.com for creating disposable e-mail
addresses for forums and other untrustworthy sources, and I strongly
encourage others to use this service as well. Basic service is absolutely
free. Extended service is only $2/month. Please feel free to send me mail
to ask about this service if you have any questions.
Regards,
Tony
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(And please don't publish my addresses in your responses!)
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