Problem is, any email list can be exploited by spammers. Maybe a spammer has subscribed and is archiving posts? Maybe they do queries to the email list that provide email addresses?
There are many ways. Don't think that there is some magic button to be pressed that says "keep this private." ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Paul Trusten, R.Ph." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 11:04:03 -0500 Subject: [USMA:34734] possible Listserver-generated spam > Terry, I'm forwarding your post to our Webmaster, Don Hillger. This sure > comes as a surprise to me. We'll find out what is happening. > > Paul Trusten, R.Ph. > Editor, Metric Today > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 10:44 > Subject: [USMA:34733] spam targetted at details used only in usma > correspondence > > > I am now receiving spam that is targetted at details used only in usma > > correspondence. I was not aware that details from this mailing list would > be > > available to spammers. > > > > Can I ask for my details to be kept private and removed from any publicly > > accessible material? > > > > ------- End of Original Message -------
