[Year 12 IT Apps] A tip for email nasties..
Robert Hind
robert at yinnar.com
Thu Jan 24 12:44:08 EST 2008
Hi Kent,
But your individual operations on your own computer do not help anyone else.
They help you, and of course that is fine, as with any of us operating our
own anti-spam filters. But it does not stop the downloading of those
unwanted emails to your computer. It does nothing to stop the clogging of
the "information highway" by unwanted and unnecessary junk.
The problem here has been more systemic. An anti-spam attempt by a mail
server that has resulted in a snowballing increase in emails sent, thus
clogging up the system and annoying the hell out of the recipients of all
those (in this case) 200+ "challenge" messages.
Email lists have been around for quite some time and operators of mail
servers should know this. So to implement such a "challenging" approach to
spam emails is inappropriate.
The "out of office" syndrome is different. The individual user has control
over that and should know that "out of office" must not be used if you are a
member of an email list of any sort.
Robert Hind (Semi-retired)
Ex Traralgon and Ashwood
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kent Beveridge" <kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au>
To: "Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List"
<itapps at edulists.com.au>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 12:22 PM
Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] A tip for email nasties..
> Perhaps some others can benefit from a stroke of luck that I had set up as
> a 'plan B' for just this type of thing occuring...
>
> If you use 'outlook' for mail as I do and many others I assume do too,
> then simply go to the bottom left of your mail based screen, look for the
> Rules tab, and set up a rule to include some key terms of email you dont
> want in your 'inbox' and direct it to somewhere else, in my case, all
> these recent ones just magically landed into my Deleted folder so all I
> needed do was hit the magic little trash can once and they all
> disappeared, simple.
> The concern of mine was the volume potentially of files building up on our
> server here and causing an issue. As I am not the administrator here, I
> try to ensure my little 'patch' is looked after so others dont suffer from
> nasties if I can help it.
>
> Hope this tip is useful...
> Kent.
>
> Kent Beveridge,
> I.T. co-ordinator
> St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College
> Horsham
> email.. kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au
>
> |<3|\|7 b3\/3r1D93 ? ;-)
>
> Wishes and Eggs, one you make and one you break! A bit like promises.....
> "This email and any attachments may be confidential. You must not
> disclose or use the information in this email if you are not the intended
> recipient. If you have received this email in error, please notify us
> immediately and delete the email and all copies. The School does not
> guarantee that this email is virus or error free. The attached files are
> provided and my only be used on the basis that the user assumes all
> responsibility for any loss, damage or consequence resulting directly or
> indirectly from the use of the attached files, whether caused by the
> negligence of the sender or not. The content and opinions in this email
> are not necessarily those of the School."
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Kent Beveridge
> Sent: Thu 1/24/2008 10:57 AM
> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: For Rob. TA.
>
>
> Hey Robert, If that crash didnt happen in 1987, I'd be retired now and
> would never have entered teaching! grrrrrrr.
>
> Kent.
>
> Kent Beveridge,
> I.T. co-ordinator
> St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College
> Horsham
> email.. kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au
>
> |<3|\|7 b3\/3r1D93 ? ;-)
>
> Wishes and Eggs, one you make and one you break! A bit like promises.....
> "This email and any attachments may be confidential. You must not
> disclose or use the information in this email if you are not the intended
> recipient. If you have received this email in error, please notify us
> immediately and delete the email and all copies. The School does not
> guarantee that this email is virus or error free. The attached files are
> provided and my only be used on the basis that the user assumes all
> responsibility for any loss, damage or consequence resulting directly or
> indirectly from the use of the attached files, whether caused by the
> negligence of the sender or not. The content and opinions in this email
> are not necessarily those of the School."
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of timmer at melbpc.org.au
> Sent: Wed 1/23/2008 6:07 PM
> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [Year 12 IT Apps] Confirmation:
>
>
>
> Whew! 244 deletions later and I found your explanation Kevork.
>
> A fine example of automated response systems creating a positive feedback
> loop that leads to trouble. A bit like the stock market crash in 1987(?)
> caused by programmed trading.
>
> Regards
> Robert T-A
>
>
>
>> It looks like one of those email filters that challenges you to resend in
>> order to establish that you're not a computer sending spam. Trouble is it
>> may responding that way for every email sent to it from the list?
>>
>> Regards
>> Robert T-A
>>
>>
>> > me too
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Zach Alexakos
>> >
>> > ________________________________
>> >
>> > From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au
>> > [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Mark Scott
>> > Sent: Wednesday, 23 January 2008 12:48 PM
>> > To: 'Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List'
>> > Subject: RE: [Year 12 IT Apps] Confirmation:
>> > Confirmation:Confirmation:Confirmation: [Year 12 IT Apps]
>> > Confirmation:Confirmation:Confirmation: Confirmation: Re: [Year 12 IT
>> > Apps] OTInternet Access
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > me too
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Mark Scott
>> >
>> > Luther College
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ________________________________
>> >
>> > From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au
>> > [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Chris Barry
>> > Sent: Wednesday, 23 January 2008 8:19 AM
>> > To: 'Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List'
>> > Subject: RE: [Year 12 IT Apps] Confirmation: Confirmation:
>> > Confirmation:Confirmation: [Year 12 IT Apps] Confirmation:
>> > Confirmation:Confirmation: Confirmation: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] OT
>> > Internet Access
>> >
>> > What is all this crap? I've got hundreds of them!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ________________________________
>> >
>> > From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au
>> > [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of
>> > challenge-1022320553-0 at ekc.vic.edu.au
>> > Sent: Wednesday, 23 January 2008 5:45 AM
>> > To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
>> > Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Confirmation: Confirmation: Confirmation:
>> > Confirmation: [Year 12 IT Apps] Confirmation: Confirmation:
>> > Confirmation: Confirmation: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] OT Internet Access
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au
>> > To: jh at ekc.vic.edu.au
>> >
>> > You are not yet trusted as you have NOT CONFIRMED your original email
>> > by
>> > replying to the CONFIRMATION ADDRESS as requested.
>> >
>> > Please REPLY to this CONFIRMATION ADDRESS if you want to send me mail.
>> > I
>> > will only accept email from those on my Trust-list. The email you have
>> > just sent WILL NOT be delivered and it has been rejected. You will have
>> > to resend it after you have replied to this email.
>> >
>> > Please note, this is an automated process, your original email will be
>> > forwarded to me on successful confirmation.
>> > This process is required to be actioned once only. All future
>> > communication from you (from this email address) will not require this
>> > confirmation.
>> >
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