spam: n. Unsolicited e-mail, often of a commercial nature, sent indiscriminately to multiple mailing lists, individuals, or newsgroups; junk e-mail.
You've all heard of it. And I've got it. Applenty. What really has me ticked is that up until a month ago I NEVER had it. My email server's spam filter worked like a charm. Not anymore. Something has changed. SPAM is blasting into my inbox at an alarming rate. And the crazy part is, apparently it's all from me. Yep, I'm not sure how it works, but the spammers have got some sort of work around that is tricking my spam filter into thinking that the email is originating from my address. And even better, they all seem to be coming from folks offering to help me enlarge and enhance my male member, if I only had one. Yes, on a daily basis I get bombarded with such savoury subject lines as "**** her from behind", "nine inches in 2009". I could go on, but the rest aren't really appropriate to repeat. It's annoying as hell, but I'm not sure what to do about it. I report the content to SPAMCOP.com, but that doesn't stop it, it just rats on the senders, if their webhosts really give a crap what they're doing. I've complained to my email service provider and their IT department just gave me some "a lot of people have viruses lately" mumbo jumbo (I HATE when IT schmucks just spew back standarized boxed answers to complaints). I really don't think it's a virus. My sister (same provider) is having the exact same problem. I think their spam filter is on the fritz. The only thing it seems to be catching these days it legit stuff that I subscribe to and everything else just sails on through. Suggestions would be appreciated.
5 comments:
You don't need viagra?
What's wrong with you?
Har.
I have a spam issue too. Onlu it's in the form of various charities that find me through my older blog and want me to post about them. They address it to my name and mention my blog's name and then follow up with 25 emails. I always want to reply with a huge F OFF, but don't want to start a war so I mark them as spam and make sure to put a little ditto on my prfile where my email is listed for them not to bother me.
Phew. That was long winded.
Anyways. I feel your pain.
I'd say keep calling your provider. Persistence pays off. Just think, if you and your sister and dozens of other people keep calling them, something will have to be done eventually.
Sorry I don't have any genius solutions for you. Good luck, though!
E - unfortunately since the messages appear to be coming from me (and I'm not computer savy enough to dig through all the code to figure out the real source)I can't flag the sender.
S - I'll probably have to do that, although my first instinct is to find an email address for the IT department and forward all the crap to them.
You know you're short and everything? This is gonna sound weird, but your post made me picture a little elf with a penis.
Anyway, I'm computer stupid too. Sorry no help. Guess I'm only good for picking on people.
I complained too sis...check your email for their response!!! IT idiots!
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