Re: Spam - What is a simple way to 'hide' email address?

From: vibes (modern.jazz@jazz.com)
Date: 09/29/02 

From: "vibes" <modern.jazz@jazz.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 18:20:46 +0100

Paul, I have started using Pop3 and SpamPal, as it was recommended by Paul
in this thread, which is for Pop3 and utilises DNSBLs for Korea and China,
among others. Or have I got the wrong end of the stick?

"Paul Hutchings" <paul@spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:Xns9298B5F6A1F90paulhutchingsspamcop@216.168.3.40...
> "Duane Arnold" <darnold92@Insightbb.com> wrote in
> news:0LFl9.54617$wH.5781@sccrnsc01:
>
> >> ONLY really effective one is a set of firewall rules to block all
> >> traffic
> > from korea & china.
> >
> > That's not a bad idea, but I don't know how to determine what IP(s)
> > are coming from those areas so that I can reject them on the email
> > ports. Can you point me in the right direction?
> >
> > Duane :)
>
> It's worth pointing out that this'll make absolutely no difference to the
> amount of spam you receive when downloading mail via PO3, or reading your
> news, which was the original question :-)
>
> If you're running your own SMTP then it's another story as there are
DNSBLs
> out there solely to list Korean/Chinese IP ranges.
>
> rgds
> Paul
> --
> paul <at> spamcop.net

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