Oxenbury R.J.G.
December 6th 03, 10:30 AM
Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers:79386
Dear Linda,
I am fairly new to all this, but I have recently had very
kind and helpful replies to a query of mine from one or
two newsgroup users: so it is about time I tried to help
someone from my own limited knowledge.
It is a few days since you wrote in, and you may not read
this, but perhaps others who may notice will let you
know. (I am still such a novice I cannot be sure how best
to get your attention!)
I have come across a programme called "Mailwasher" that
has been produced by an enterprising New Zealander (no
direct connection with me - I am English) called Nick
Bolton. The programme, designed to remove spam,
is "freeware" and can therefore be downloaded gratis -
although it is clear Nick would appreciate anything from
$3 upwards (more if you like the programme of course) to
register.
The download is available from:-
http://www.mailwasher.net/download.php and there is
plenty of information about it on associated web pages.
You can find a "Pro" version with advanced features
elsewhere, but I suppose it would be unacceptable
advertising to give further details here; and anyway, I
am not here to promote the programme, just to let you
know it is out there.
Hope this may help.
Roger Oxenbury
>-----Original Message-----
> I posted awhile back and used my real e-mail address.
I
>feel dumb now but I thought it was safe. NOT!!!
> After posting on this news-group I started getting e-
>mails that looked scrary. (lots of them!) The problem
>with not posting my real e-mail address is that I feel
>phony. (get over it,right?)
> I just started doing this tonight and wondered does
>everyone use a fake address? And if so why not, NOT make
>it mandatory? Why have (senders E-mail) on "Post a New
>Message" board if no one puts their real one down?
> The plus to being real is that I received a helpful
>reply in my e-mail from a MVP. Could a MVP answer this
>question please and anyone else thats had this problem.
>Is there a way to be honest and safe or is phony the way
>to go?!
> Yes, somebody can really be this dumb (or naive is a
>nicer word) Please no smart-alick answers. This was hard
>enough to post.
>
>.
>
Dear Linda,
I am fairly new to all this, but I have recently had very
kind and helpful replies to a query of mine from one or
two newsgroup users: so it is about time I tried to help
someone from my own limited knowledge.
It is a few days since you wrote in, and you may not read
this, but perhaps others who may notice will let you
know. (I am still such a novice I cannot be sure how best
to get your attention!)
I have come across a programme called "Mailwasher" that
has been produced by an enterprising New Zealander (no
direct connection with me - I am English) called Nick
Bolton. The programme, designed to remove spam,
is "freeware" and can therefore be downloaded gratis -
although it is clear Nick would appreciate anything from
$3 upwards (more if you like the programme of course) to
register.
The download is available from:-
http://www.mailwasher.net/download.php and there is
plenty of information about it on associated web pages.
You can find a "Pro" version with advanced features
elsewhere, but I suppose it would be unacceptable
advertising to give further details here; and anyway, I
am not here to promote the programme, just to let you
know it is out there.
Hope this may help.
Roger Oxenbury
>-----Original Message-----
> I posted awhile back and used my real e-mail address.
I
>feel dumb now but I thought it was safe. NOT!!!
> After posting on this news-group I started getting e-
>mails that looked scrary. (lots of them!) The problem
>with not posting my real e-mail address is that I feel
>phony. (get over it,right?)
> I just started doing this tonight and wondered does
>everyone use a fake address? And if so why not, NOT make
>it mandatory? Why have (senders E-mail) on "Post a New
>Message" board if no one puts their real one down?
> The plus to being real is that I received a helpful
>reply in my e-mail from a MVP. Could a MVP answer this
>question please and anyone else thats had this problem.
>Is there a way to be honest and safe or is phony the way
>to go?!
> Yes, somebody can really be this dumb (or naive is a
>nicer word) Please no smart-alick answers. This was hard
>enough to post.
>
>.
>