06-11-2006, 21:58
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Spam!!!!
What about this then, joined up last week, filled in what my default email addy would be but I havent as yet given it to anybody but I today recieved my 1st piece of spam on it. 
This is almost as bad as hotmail.
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06-11-2006, 22:22
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Wolverhampton
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Re: Spam!!!!
Eh? Are you talking about an @blueyonder email address.
Are you sure no one had that alias before you
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06-11-2006, 22:36
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Plymouth UK
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Re: Spam!!!!
Yes I am.
And what's the odds on someone having my name using the exact same address on blueyonder.
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06-11-2006, 23:14
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Re: Spam!!!!
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Originally Posted by Darrenp
Yes I am.
And what's the odds on someone having my name using the exact same address on blueyonder.
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Spammers do try to guess email addresses.
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06-11-2006, 23:18
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Plymouth UK
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Re: Spam!!!!
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Originally Posted by danielf
Spammers do try to guess email addresses.
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I know but 5 days in to get 1 is a bit of a ****er.
Got exactly the same start to a pipex address and I've also never given that address to anybody and have never recieved anything in the 18 months I was with them.
I know there's nothing can be done about, I just wanted to gripe LOL 
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07-11-2006, 10:49
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Services: Virgin Media
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Re: Spam!!!!
I have been getting 5 emails per day for the last week, from someone called "Athens Financial Group" and an international vacancy somewhere. 
Go take a long walk off a short pier...
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07-11-2006, 21:37
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Re: Spam!!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrenp
And what's the odds on someone having my name using the exact same address on blueyonder.
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you'd be suprised, unless your name's something like Nahasapeemapetilon
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08-11-2006, 11:24
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laeva recumbens anguis
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Re: Spam!!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by v0id
you'd be suprised, unless your name's something like Nahasapeemapetilon
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That's me b*gg*red, then! 
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08-11-2006, 14:08
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Oslo, Norway.
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Re: Spam!!!!
I brke my record last night, 56 spam emails in the space of 7 hours... Every single one filtered through into the SPAM folder on gmail though, so no worries
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08-11-2006, 17:01
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Sutton-In-Ashfield
Age: 48
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Re: Spam!!!!
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Originally Posted by foreverwar
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12-11-2006, 22:40
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 122
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Re: Spam!!!!
An internal email went out stating we are having to turn up the levels of protection on spam (more sensitive to the wording etc)
Wether that is just internal emails in the offices or also customers I dont know.
It could be some people have scanners which send emails by running thru a list of names and characters.
Example:
AA@blueyonder.co.uk
AB@blueyonder.co.uk
So on so on
As its a programme over 25 emails can be sent a second and the person or spammer doesnt have to sit there doing it so therefore they will not get tired
This can be done via the use of a Visual Basic Programme.
(Doesnt require much brains to make this happen)
It could be a business it could even be a child behind it. but also as it is easy to do, thousands of other people could be doing it
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14-11-2006, 22:40
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Inactive
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Plymouth UK
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Re: Spam!!!!
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