Stephanie,
Do you remember when this group was un-moderator, the whole group use
to get junk/spam/porn? Well, Ed, Vern and I still get all of those
in our email box as moderators, even from non-members who just send
emails to owner@dtxpress will get through to us but not to this
group. Ed, is right, we get so much, we just ignore it and delete it.
I didn't realize it was also going to members as well. Unforcunately,
it is a loop hole in the system. If a spammer was already a member
prior to the group being moderator, the person would have to post
something for us to catch. If new member just joins and doesn't post,
but sets up thier account to receive "individual" emails, then
everytime anybody makes a post, it is sent to this individual. They
would not have access to your actual email address, but you would
still receive the message "authentication" notice, asking for your
email address.
If anybody receives a similar messege do not respond to it. This may
actually turn out be something as simple as one of the members,
joining up for this email protection service. I went to the website
manually and not through the automated responds from the email and it
appears to be a legit service/site. So if "Bob" is a member here
and "Bob" has his defaults to send "individual emails" whenever
something is posted and you make a post like you did today,
then "Bob's" email protection service would send out this automated
response to you. Or it could be and email collecting program. I know
I got this messege about three times,deleted them all and then it
stopped. My guess is that since I didn't respond, it considers me to
be a spammer with a fake email address and added me to it's block
sender list.
The rule of thumb is if you don't recognize something, just deleted.
If it was something important, from someone you know, then when you
don't respond, they can just get on the phone and call you.
(Matter of fact, I ignore all posts from my dad, just because he
doesn't actively try a protect his system from virus/spam.)
OGD
--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Stephanie Ellison <deafdrummer@a...>
wrote:
> I got this e-mail directly from somebody at this e-mail address:
> info@k...
>
> -----------------------------
>
> info@k... here,
>
> I am controlling the email that is sent to my inbox. By asking for
you to
> confirm that you really sent email to me I can ensure that I
receive no spam
> and that your email address really exists.
>
> This is a one time confirmation, please click the link below and
your email
> will be delivered straight away, now and in the future.
>
> Click to confirm: http://vetomail.com/ok/d265d22a-a7eb-490a-a6e7-
0f57844734f7
>
> You are receiving this message in response to your email to
> info@k..., a VetoMail customer.
>
> VetoMail asks that senders verify their address before email is
delivered.
> When you have clicked the link above a webpage will be displayed,
if the page
> displays correctly your address has been verified. You will only
need to do
> this once per VetoMail protected email address.
>
> Thankyou.
> ----------------------------------
>
> Sys admins here, please find out what this is about. I don't trust
it one
> bit. It looks like a side feeder from a e-mail miner. If that's
what it is,
> would you please find out where this computer is, find a way in,
and destroy
> it?
>
> Uhh, kitchinsynk... Never do this again! Why in heaven's "play
party" would
> I want to ever give you my e-mail address if I don't know you? If
you're
> getting that much spam, then you need to talk to your ISP about
it. I have a
> Linux background (almost 4 years of using it as my primary OS at
home).
>
> Stephanie
