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From: "Helen Gulson" <>
Subject: Re: Netsky Virus from RootsWeb Lists
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 10:20:26 +1100
References: <20040310203652.QBHP27218.swebmail00.mail.ozemail.net@localhost>


I have been trialling Mailwasher ( http://www.mailwasher.net/ ) where, like
John says of such sites, I can check to see what emails are spam (90%!) and
which I can delete, blacklist and bounce back to the sender as though my
email doesn't exist.

Has anyone else used this particular product? Is there a downside? It can
be downloaded & used for free from the site but you can also pay for a "Pro"
version. I can't seem to find much of a difference between the free version
and the "Pro" version.

Has anyone else used this?

Helen


----- Original Message -----
From: <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 7:36 AM
Subject: Re: Netsky Virus from RootsWeb Lists


> Glenyce,
>
> > Just a piece of info - I have been receiving emails with the Netsky
> > Virus attached. This email appears each time I receive a Mailing List
> > Digest.
> >
> > The only address I can see is ""
>
> I can assure you that the viruses are NOT coming from Rootsweb. It is a
physical impossibility for mail to leave a Rootsweb server with an
attachment.
>
> What you are most likely seeing is an example of address spoofing, where
spammers send mail which purports to come from a real address. I get one or
two each day lately which supposedly come from myself - that's how bad the
problem is getting.
>
> Your ownly defences are (1) have a good AV program running, and (2) check
your mail on the server before downloading, using either your ISP-supplied
mail reader (eg Mymail from Ozemail, iPrimus Webmail from Primus), or a
third-party program (eg Webwasher) or site (eg www.mail2web.com.au). All of
these solutions allow you to view and delete any suspicious mail on the
server, before you download it.
>
> John
>
> This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au
>
>
>
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