Voice-Users: Spam - And how we'll stop it!

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It is with great concern that I have been receiving the same spam as has =
everyone else.

Our mailing list has been reasonably effective at keeping it to a =
minimum, and in fact many have complimented the list as having a very =
high signal to noise ratio, and I appreciate their comments.

However, the 'Bull's Eye Email Spammer' is a major problem for many =
lists and newsgroups posters. We are not unique in this regard. He =
claims to have 57 million addresses. We are merely one of them. However, =
he is relatively effective as a moving target, and hence not as easy to =
block as others.

I have been having ongoing discussions with our ISP, Verio South =
Florida, about this issue. I understand that in approximately 2 - 3 =
weeks they will be instituting what they feel is an exceptionally =
effective 'Black Hole Filter' which will be updated in real time to =
block spam. They are aware of this spammer from our list as well as =
others, and they are of the opinion that their new filter will stop it.

Please bear with us while we institute these changes. Please be aware =
that we do everything reasonably possible to maintain the integrity of =
the list. We do not use it for our own commercial purposes. We do not =
sell the names. We do not provide the names to anyone at anytime! We =
apologize for the inconvenience, and believe that we are on track to =
fixing the problem.

-- Eric Fishman, M.D. Pres., 21st Century Eloquence

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Dear = Voice-Users,

It is with great concern that I have = been=20 receiving the same spam as has everyone else.

Our mailing list has been reasonably = effective=20 at keeping it to a minimum, and in fact many have complimented the list = as=20 having a very high signal to noise ratio, and I appreciate their=20 comments.

However, the 'Bull's Eye Email = Spammer' is a=20 major problem for many lists and newsgroups posters. We are not unique = in this=20 regard. He claims to have 57 million addresses. We are merely one of = them.=20 However, he is relatively effective as a moving target, and hence not as = easy to=20 block as others.

I have been having ongoing = discussions with=20 our ISP, Verio South Florida, about this issue. I understand that in approximately 2 - 3 weeks = they will=20 be instituting what they feel is an exceptionally effective 'Black Hole = Filter'=20 which will be updated in real time to block spam. They are aware of this = spammer=20 from our list as well as others, and they are of the opinion that their = new=20 filter will stop it.

Please bear with us while we = institute these=20 changes. Please be aware that we do everything reasonably possible to = maintain=20 the integrity of the list. We do not use it for our own commercial = purposes. We=20 do not sell the names. We do not provide the names to anyone at anytime! = We=20 apologize for the inconvenience, and believe that we are on track to = fixing the=20 problem.

Yours,

eric

Eric Fishman, = M.D.
Pres.,=20 21st Century Eloquence

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