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From: "Sue Richart" <>
Subject: Re: [MAMiddle] Spam bots
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:29:52 -0700
References: <2bcc6c8f0804201203k3756341coc4f0176521a3016b@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <2bcc6c8f0804201203k3756341coc4f0176521a3016b@mail.gmail.com>


Michael,
Pretty much when folks reply to a post they leave in your email
address and that is one of the ways you are harvested. Although I try
to be good, like in this post, I don't always succeed. In addition, to
the other actions, when you reply and keep part of the original
message, please try and remove the email addresses from your own
message.

You have my sympathies and hope your nightmare is over soon.

Sue Richart

On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 12:03 PM, Michael Lewis wrote:
> Hello friends:
>
> One of my email addresses (not this one!) was harvested by a spam bot and
> used to send THOUSANDS of spams throughout cyperspace. I am now receiving
> thousands of Undeliverable Email Notification responses to these spams,
> clogging up my mailbox and causing me to spend hours dealing with this
> overload.
>
> As a result, I've gone through all of my web pages and changed any email
> link to a text only address, such as massmsx AT gmail DOT com. I've done
> this for all email addresses on the Middlesex County Town Sites page as
> well. It's not as convenient as clicking on a link, but it prevents spam
> bots from harvesting your email address.
>
> I suggest everyone go through your web pages and change any email links on
> those pages before you get hit as well.
>

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