Reverse E-Mail Blockage.....

[Eddie G. O'Connor Jr.]

On 12/30/2013 04:07 PM, David wrote:
> On 12/30/2013 4:00 PM, Eddie G. O'Connor wrote:
>> On 12/30/2013 08:48 AM, Tim wrote:
>>> Allegedly, on or about 30 December 2013, Mihamina Rakotomandimby sent:
>>>> SPAM is very subjective.
>>>> I saw users subscribing to several newsletters for an event (say XMas)
>>>> and then in February they're too lazy to cleanly unsubscribe: they
>>>> just tag the message as SPAM, and they argue it's SPAM because they
>>>> dont want to receive the messages anymore.
>>>> Dumb, but true.
>>> I've seen that often enough.  When the "this is spam" button simply
>>> configures their own software, it's merely a dumb thing to do.  But when
>>> their mail client's "spam button" *reports* the message as spam, it
>>> causes problems for the senders, who did nothing wrong.
>>>
>> I'm not doing that though, I don't intentionally sign-up for anything
>> and the deliberately mark it as spam when I'm no longer interested.
>> Every mailing list I've joined I have a genuine interest in, or it's a
>> hobby of mine..(PremierGuitar.com.....GuitarFetish.com...etc) I see no
>> real way that my email address got out TO the people who are using it as
>> a spam receptacle! All I want is for the mail that I have no intention
>> of reading to be sent either to my spam folder...or else the trash! I
>> guess for now it'll have to be me adding addresses to my filter, until I
>> can get a handle on the Spam Assassin thing..or else I might have to
>> just block everything..and then create filters for the stuff I DO want!
>> but one way or the other...I intend on handling this spam issue before
>> the end of the year!! Thank you all for your input...some of those ideas
>> I'm definitely going to try out.....heck ANYTHING'S better than being
>> "strapped" to your computer for hours at a time!
>>
>>
>> EGO II
>>
>
> I see that you are using Thunderbird. You do know that TBird has a built
> in Spam feature? It is named "Junk" in the account settings for each
> account.
>
I have it "on"...and I would hope its working...but its just seems to me 
that a LOT of spam is getting in....I dunno. I think I will be looking 
into Spam Assassin for TB,...and will be customizing my Message 
Filters...make some customized rules for this and then let it run. might 
even create a new email account and only use it for the mailing lists 
here and at CEntOS....thanks for all the info....advice...etc. And happy 
New Year Everyone!!


EGO II