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Comes and goes. Mine is low actually at the moment. It did hit a point where I took an active interest in reducing it by adding to the troubles of those instigating it, and of course increasing my efforts to persuade people not to host the spammers' software of choice - Microsoft Windows. Give Spamhaus a few pounds when you have a moment. You might consider running graylisting - I have it but don't run it at present - to reduce the compliance of the system. On 10 May 2014 09:36, Neil Winchurst <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sat, 10 May 2014 06:22:10 +0100 (BST) > Gordon Henderson <gordon+lug@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> On Sat, 10 May 2014, damian brown wrote: >> >> > It's not just you im getting an increase in junk emails as well >> > some are even using my name >> >> I really fail to understand why this is surprising you (& others) >> >> UCE won't go away. A recent trial of a well known UK based spammer >> failed to prosecute them. The spammers have won. >> >> They have your name, postal address, email address and other personal >> details about you. In a lot of cases they have your age too. (Because >> you all tell facebook, etc. your birthday so they can send you a >> card...) >> >> They will send you spam. >> >> They will always be one step in-front of the anti-spammers (well, >> most of them). The only way to combat this is to use various >> heuristics, algorithms, etc. These don't always work. >> >> So stop whinging about spam and deal with it - either pay someone or >> develop your own solution. (and using e.g. Google is paying for it by >> accepting their advertising policys, etc.) Spam/UCE will not go away. >> >> Gordon >> > I was not actually whinging, I was just curious about the sudden > increase in volume. I realise they won't go away. I just junk their > rubbish and otherwise ignore it. > > Neil > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq -- Adrian Midgley http://www.defoam.net/ -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq