OT: Spam

Ragnarok · #1 April 19th, 2003, 02:05 AM

I never have pop-ups and I don't use any kind of pop up stopper. This is due to my browser. When I used IE, I got them every 5 minutes or so. But then I switched to Mozilla. This browser has a pop-up manage and I just turn it on and it will close all pop-ups before they even open. It will however allow pop-ups to come up if I want them to. For example, I click on a link that opens a new window, it will allow that. It is able to determine if I wanted the pop-up or not. This makes everything absolutly hassle free and no need to shut off a pop up stopper if I want to open a link in a new browser.

Only thing I don't like about Mozilla is that it is netscape based. I'm not a big fan of netscape but I will put up with it for this.

As far as span goes; I get alot of that but I just deal with it. I use Graffiti.net right now and don't have any problems. But other accounts with yahoo or hotmail I do. Even if I don't have my addy listed in white pages or use that addy to sign up for anything. I still get them.

[ April 19, 2003, 01:06: Message edited by: Ragnarok ]

Gryphin · #2 April 19th, 2003, 02:40 AM

Rags thanks for the info,
Where does one get mozzila?

Ragnarok · #3 April 19th, 2003, 03:06 AM

You can get it by going to this site. Yeah, this one. And I forgot to mention, it's open source.

I use Version 1.2 right now. 1.4a is out but I am going to wait until it is a bit more debugged before downloading that. I am getting 1.3 right now. It has some new span gaurd filter so I'm going to try it out for that.

[ April 19, 2003, 02:08: Message edited by: Ragnarok ]

Gryphin · #4 April 19th, 2003, 04:52 AM

* dope slap to my head *
If someone had asked me of course that is what I would have suggested.
Thanks, I'll try it.

Gryphin · #5 April 25th, 2003, 01:12 AM

Spam Wars

Antispam Registry Proposed
E-mail services suggest system to identify spammers.

http://www.techinformer.com/go.cgi?id=799333

E-Mail Marketers Sue Antispammers

Florida suit could reveal e-marketing tactics, defendant says.
http://www.techinformer.com/go.cgi?id=799334

The popus at this site advertise PCWorld.

Krsqk · #6 April 25th, 2003, 07:35 AM

Did I mention I love Yahoo? In the time it took me to empty my junk account, I already had new Messages.

Glad that's not my only account.

Gryphin · #7 May 2nd, 2003, 01:48 AM

Nothing new really but did you know?

News Flash: Spammers Lie
FTC, SurfControl surveys bolster antispam efforts.

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/...043003X,00.asp