Jerry Lawson wrote:
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> From: owner-adsm-l AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU at SMTP
> Date: 5/13/98 3:13PM
> To: Jerry Lawson at ASUPO
> *To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU at SMTP
> Subject: News Servers
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> List members......
>
> I am somewhat reluctant to bring this up, but since it does potentially
> effect me, I'll speak up, even though I may be in the minority.....
>
> I would like to suggest that if possible, we not allow our list to be
> associated with a news server.  The reason I am proposing this is that there
> are many individuals out there that use the news servers as sources for their
> "spam" lists.  They simply look for the addresses of the person who posts a
> message to the news server, and adds them to the list.  The next thing you
> know, you are receiving unwanted mail.  Since I use my corporate email to
> access the ADSM-L List, I don't particularly want it to start being swamped
> with mail with a header of "Live Nudes" or some such junk associated with
> mail coming through here.
>
> Don't get me wrong - I am far from a prude - but it has happened to me
> already with a posting that I made to the MVS IBM-MAIN list server, which is
> sent to a news server.
>
> Does anyone else feel the same way?
>
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This recommendation gets my vote!
This recommendation gets my vote!

I think we all know how annoying SPAM can be.  We might as well do what
we can to reduce its impact on our lives.
--
Mark Dyer
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