SP2

[Connie]

I've been getting an extraordianary amount of SPAM in my email since
downloading SP2. I use Outlook Express but I cannot apply any controls since
they are all random. Someone told me they read where SP2 can cause this and
there is help. Can someone advise me? Thanks in advance!

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

The installation of SP2 has nothing to do with the amount
of spam you are receiving. Please read the following:

Fight Spam
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spam/default.mspx

Help Safeguard Your Personal Information Online
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/spoof.mspx

Steps that you can take to help identify and to help protect
yourself from deceptive (spoofed) Web sites and malicious hyperlinks
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=833786

Here are some instructions on how to set up a whitelist in Outlook Express 6:
http://robert.walkertribe.com/features/spam.asp

Communicate with Outlook Express 6 in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/web/getstarted/ballew_oe.mspx

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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"Connie" wrote:

| I've been getting an extraordianary amount of SPAM in my email since
| downloading SP2. I use Outlook Express but I cannot apply any controls since
| they are all random. Someone told me they read where SP2 can cause this and
| there is help. Can someone advise me? Thanks in advance!

[Peter]

Sp2 has nothing to do with spam. Posting in newsgroups using your actual
email address does though!

--
Peter.
Toronto, Canada.
XP Home SP2.
P4 Dual HT @ 3.0ghz, 160gb HD, 1.0gb DDR.
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> The installation of SP2 has nothing to do with the amount
> of spam you are receiving. Please read the following:
>
> Fight Spam
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spam/default.mspx
>
> Help Safeguard Your Personal Information Online
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/spoof.mspx
>
> Steps that you can take to help identify and to help protect
> yourself from deceptive (spoofed) Web sites and malicious hyperlinks
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=833786
>
> Here are some instructions on how to set up a whitelist in Outlook Express
> 6:
> http://robert.walkertribe.com/features/spam.asp
>
> Communicate with Outlook Express 6 in Windows XP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/web/getstarted/ballew_oe.mspx
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Connie" wrote:
>
> | I've been getting an extraordianary amount of SPAM in my email since
> | downloading SP2. I use Outlook Express but I cannot apply any controls
> since
> | they are all random. Someone told me they read where SP2 can cause this
> and
> | there is help. Can someone advise me? Thanks in advance!
>

[Connie]

Thanks for the info. I will check out the sites you provided.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> The installation of SP2 has nothing to do with the amount
> of spam you are receiving. Please read the following:
>
> Fight Spam
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spam/default.mspx
>
> Help Safeguard Your Personal Information Online
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/spoof.mspx
>
> Steps that you can take to help identify and to help protect
> yourself from deceptive (spoofed) Web sites and malicious hyperlinks
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=833786
>
> Here are some instructions on how to set up a whitelist in Outlook Express
> 6:
> http://robert.walkertribe.com/features/spam.asp
>
> Communicate with Outlook Express 6 in Windows XP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/web/getstarted/ballew_oe.mspx
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Connie" wrote:
>
> | I've been getting an extraordianary amount of SPAM in my email since
> | downloading SP2. I use Outlook Express but I cannot apply any controls
> since
> | they are all random. Someone told me they read where SP2 can cause this
> and
> | there is help. Can someone advise me? Thanks in advance!
>

[Jim]

Try Letterbox from this site. It's free and east to use.It previews your
email and has customizable filters etc.
http://www.ultima-thule.co.uk/

"Connie" > wrote in message
...
> I've been getting an extraordianary amount of SPAM in my email since
> downloading SP2. I use Outlook Express but I cannot apply any controls
> since they are all random. Someone told me they read where SP2 can cause
> this and there is help. Can someone advise me? Thanks in advance!
>

[Connie]

Thank you. I will.

"Jim" > wrote in message
...
> Try Letterbox from this site. It's free and east to use.It previews your
> email and has customizable filters etc.
> http://www.ultima-thule.co.uk/
>
> "Connie" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I've been getting an extraordianary amount of SPAM in my email since
>> downloading SP2. I use Outlook Express but I cannot apply any controls
>> since they are all random. Someone told me they read where SP2 can cause
>> this and there is help. Can someone advise me? Thanks in advance!
>>
>
>

[Richard Urban]

Two hours after your original post and you still have not modified your real
e-mail address.

You can expect a much larger amount of spam because of this fact. These news
groups are trolled by automated "bots" looking for e-mail addresses to add
to their spam lists. Be assured that yours has already been included in the
lists.

--

Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)


"Connie" > wrote in message
...
> Thank you. I will.
>
> "Jim" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Try Letterbox from this site. It's free and east to use.It previews your
>> email and has customizable filters etc.
>> http://www.ultima-thule.co.uk/
>>
>> "Connie" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I've been getting an extraordianary amount of SPAM in my email since
>>> downloading SP2. I use Outlook Express but I cannot apply any controls
>>> since they are all random. Someone told me they read where SP2 can cause
>>> this and there is help. Can someone advise me? Thanks in advance!
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[StringFellow Hawk]

Your "SPAM" problem is because you are "NOT" using a "MUNGED" email address
when posting to newsgroups. Spammers have what is called "mailbots" which
harvest email addresses, and those that are not munged are easy pickens.
I.E. see my email address for a munged address.

--

StringFellow Hawk

"Dom, Give me Turbos"
"Connie" > wrote in message
...
> I've been getting an extraordianary amount of SPAM in my email since
> downloading SP2. I use Outlook Express but I cannot apply any controls
since
> they are all random. Someone told me they read where SP2 can cause this
and
> there is help. Can someone advise me? Thanks in advance!
>
>

[Connie]

> Two hours after your original post and you still have not modified your
> real e-mail address.>>

First, I don't know how to modify my address.
Second, my sister has the exact same problem and she never posts to
newsgroups???????


>
> You can expect a much larger amount of spam because of this fact. These
> news groups are trolled by automated "bots" looking for e-mail addresses
> to add to their spam lists. Be assured that yours has already been
> included in the lists.
>
> --
>
> Regards:
>
> Richard Urban
>
> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
>
>
> "Connie" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Thank you. I will.
>>
>> "Jim" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Try Letterbox from this site. It's free and east to use.It previews your
>>> email and has customizable filters etc.
>>> http://www.ultima-thule.co.uk/
>>>
>>> "Connie" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> I've been getting an extraordianary amount of SPAM in my email since
>>>> downloading SP2. I use Outlook Express but I cannot apply any controls
>>>> since they are all random. Someone told me they read where SP2 can
>>>> cause this and there is help. Can someone advise me? Thanks in advance!
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Jim]

You need to "munge" your email addy like this;
instead of
add something to it like this
clfb@NO SPAMtampabay.rr.com (remove NO SPAM to email)
Or you can just use a fake addy;

Right click your NEWS server(NOT your regular email server)and click
properties to change the email addy.
This is what everyone is trying to, "so kindly" point out to you.

"Connie" > wrote in message
...
>> Two hours after your original post and you still have not modified your
>> real e-mail address.>>
>
> First, I don't know how to modify my address.
> Second, my sister has the exact same problem and she never posts to
> newsgroups???????
>
>
>>
>> You can expect a much larger amount of spam because of this fact. These
>> news groups are trolled by automated "bots" looking for e-mail addresses
>> to add to their spam lists. Be assured that yours has already been
>> included in the lists.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards:
>>
>> Richard Urban
>>
>> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
>>
>>
>> "Connie" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Thank you. I will.
>>>
>>> "Jim" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Try Letterbox from this site. It's free and east to use.It previews
>>>> your email and has customizable filters etc.
>>>> http://www.ultima-thule.co.uk/
>>>>
>>>> "Connie" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> I've been getting an extraordianary amount of SPAM in my email since
>>>>> downloading SP2. I use Outlook Express but I cannot apply any controls
>>>>> since they are all random. Someone told me they read where SP2 can
>>>>> cause this and there is help. Can someone advise me? Thanks in
>>>>> advance!
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Connie;
Look here:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/munad.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Connie" > wrote in message
...
>> Two hours after your original post and you still have not modified
>> your real e-mail address.>>
>
> First, I don't know how to modify my address.
> Second, my sister has the exact same problem and she never posts to
> newsgroups???????
>
>
>>
>> You can expect a much larger amount of spam because of this fact.
>> These news groups are trolled by automated "bots" looking for
>> e-mail addresses to add to their spam lists. Be assured that yours
>> has already been included in the lists.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards:
>>
>> Richard Urban
>>
>> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
>>
>>
>> "Connie" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Thank you. I will.
>>>
>>> "Jim" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Try Letterbox from this site. It's free and east to use.It
>>>> previews your email and has customizable filters etc.
>>>> http://www.ultima-thule.co.uk/
>>>>
>>>> "Connie" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> I've been getting an extraordianary amount of SPAM in my email
>>>>> since downloading SP2. I use Outlook Express but I cannot apply
>>>>> any controls since they are all random. Someone told me they
>>>>> read where SP2 can cause this and there is help. Can someone
>>>>> advise me? Thanks in advance!
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Connie]

Thank you Jupiter.

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Connie;
> Look here:
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/munad.htm
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "Connie" > wrote in message
> ...
>>> Two hours after your original post and you still have not modified your
>>> real e-mail address.>>
>>
>> First, I don't know how to modify my address.
>> Second, my sister has the exact same problem and she never posts to
>> newsgroups???????
>>
>>
>>>
>>> You can expect a much larger amount of spam because of this fact. These
>>> news groups are trolled by automated "bots" looking for e-mail addresses
>>> to add to their spam lists. Be assured that yours has already been
>>> included in the lists.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Regards:
>>>
>>> Richard Urban
>>>
>>> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
>>>
>>>
>>> "Connie" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Thank you. I will.
>>>>
>>>> "Jim" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> Try Letterbox from this site. It's free and east to use.It previews
>>>>> your email and has customizable filters etc.
>>>>> http://www.ultima-thule.co.uk/
>>>>>
>>>>> "Connie" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> I've been getting an extraordianary amount of SPAM in my email since
>>>>>> downloading SP2. I use Outlook Express but I cannot apply any
>>>>>> controls since they are all random. Someone told me they read where
>>>>>> SP2 can cause this and there is help. Can someone advise me? Thanks
>>>>>> in advance!
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>