[SPAMMING] Unsolicited emails from board members - what to do?

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
13/06/2010 08:09

Some C44 board members have malware on their computer(s) and send unwillingly/unknowingly unsolicited email to people who are or once were in their mailing list.

What to do to stop that?

The receiver can send email to the sender and ask to stop the spamming.

When the sender doesn't seem to care or only tells you to delete the spam - it's polite to send a stronger email to the sender and ask to have his/her computer checked for the malware. Never mind who does that as long as it's done.

If that doesn't help one can send an email (which I do) to the spammer and promise/threaten to reply the next time with an adequate piece of malware also.

It usually helps and I wouldn't know what else to do.

Do you?

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
13/06/2010 08:20

There's plenty of 'recourse measures' to be sourced in 'Altavista'!

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
13/06/2010 08:25

Hans,

If you deliberately send, or threaten to send malware, you not only run the risk of committing an offence, you are acting in a worse manner than the unwitting, ignorant, stupid perpetrator - who at least has the excuse of being an ignorant prat - you don't!

The appropriate course of action is to send email 1, as you suggest and openly copy in their email provider, and/or ISP - whichever one you can determine - mention in the email that you are doing this.

If the problem continues, then the 2nd email should be to the ISP / email service provider, requesting that the person's email account be discontinued - copy in the perpetrator.

If that doesn't work, call your 'friend' Brinsley

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
13/06/2010 08:32

No friend of mine!



Richard

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
13/06/2010 08:34

RE msg 3, keithcaley: You are of course right and if the spammer responds to my first email in a decent way - I'd be even pleased to help solve the the problem if I can. But. If the reply on my first email does not indicate ANY interest in the problem (on the contrary!) I draw the line.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
13/06/2010 08:43

I like spam, particularly pleasant on warm fresh Cyprus bread with a touch of Colman's mustard and a gherkin!



Richard

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
13/06/2010 15:23

Hans,

& thanks for vacating the parking space by the castle today!

arrry



Joined: 19/08/2008
Posts: 1235

Message Posted:
13/06/2010 21:45

Hans if you are such a hot shot on the computer, why do you need to ask for advice on how to stop spammers...surely with your 'wealth' of knowledge, you are more than able? Or is it yet just a thinly disguised attempt to get a rise out of someone here...i do wonder. Did the powers that be on Hotmail smack your wrists? Anyway, to help you with your problem of spamming, why don't you relegate the

annoying sender of such dispicable emails to your jumk box...or even better, simply block them...works for me......

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
13/06/2010 21:54

as msg8 says , your computer should block spam , and you know this , keep practacing your chess until the walking season starts again , buy a treadmill to keep you in shape , or even watch holland try to win the world cup ? hope this helps .

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
14/06/2010 09:05

Dear computer experts (msg 8 & 9). Maybe after this message you understand what is going on. Someone's computer sends (unwillingly/unknowingly) emails to people in her/his mailing list - time and time again. INCLUDING malware making the receivers' computers doing the same (unwillingly/unknowingly) to people in their mailing lists. The original SENDER should stop this on her/his computer, not the RECEIVER.

A receiver may know one or more of the new senders and don't want to block them.

I don't want to do any work to stop a sender who is not interested in solving her/his problem.

I hope you understand it now.

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
14/06/2010 20:45

Just out of curiosity, how many times, is time and time again?



DD

wormy



Joined: 24/05/2010
Posts: 31

Message Posted:
14/06/2010 20:57

So once again, a title that may benefit members degenerates into a slanging match. Why?

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
14/06/2010 21:05

I'm not slanging.





DD

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
15/06/2010 19:42

RE msg 11, Daisy Dukes: (...) Just out of curiosity, how many times, is time and time again? (...)

=> If you would have read my four emails to you with warnings - you would have known.

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
15/06/2010 20:57

Dutch perhaps your emails have gone into spam...and she has no idea what you sent?? just my thoughts !!







Spider,X