I have a mac too, and my best guess at the moment is that this list is fine. I
think spambots have picked up email addresses from another list, the poetics
list at Buffalo, not this one, and are sending garbled messages as if sent from
those addresses. I became aware of this a few days ago when I noticed on the
poetics list archive that "I" had sent a message under the title "Re:what about
oatmeal?" and it was about three pages of numbers and letters, which was
probably taken for some sarcastic comment about certain experimental writings.
I didn't send that mail but it was sent with my email address and name to the
poetics list. I haven't heard back from them about this yet.
I went and looked in the archives and the messages and snap that I've sent in
recent days to petetc seemed to arrive ok there. From various replies to them
from people on this list, it seems they arrived to most in English (if not
necessarily more intelligible!) And it's only Jesse who got this garbled version.
I got a message from his address this morning with an attachment and wrote to
ask what it was. His explanation was as per his note here.
Both he and I are on the poetics list and I think the trouble is originating with
spambots there, not here.
best,
Rebecca
---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:28:44 -0500
>From: Ann White <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Troubling News--Spambots and this list
>To: [log in to unmask]
>
>Hello folks -
>I am bitterly glad to read this as I've had nothing but problems for
>several days with my email. Something's at work for sure and I thought I
>was immune (Macintosh). Seems one consequence is being delisted from
>another listserv!
>
>If this is for real, are there any savvy folks who know what to do to
>counteract the damage?
>
>Ann White <desperately delurking>
>
>[log in to unmask] wrote:
>
>> A
>>spambot has apparently gotten my ahadada address and is using it for
>>some dark purpose. Please don't open any attachments, etc. on whatever
>>may turn up in your inbox that has a scrambled subject heading and the
>>Gol.com address, and please let me know if anyone else is getting these
>>things.
>>
>>
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