re: SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, sausage, eggs and SPAM

Graham Jones — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 20:45:48 GMT

I came acroos this article today in the New York Times regarding Spam. It only adds to my personal concerns as to the demise of the email system if we cannot get control of Spam and its perpetrators:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/06/technology/06spam.html?ei=5065&en=1023ef7408d618db&ex=1166072400&adxnnl=1&partner=MYWAY&pagewanted=print&adxnnlx=1165422297-/c/8egs63MuD25Fjs5ya6Q

Incidentally I am still having problems, which are no doubt Spam related, in sending mass email to VANTUG members. Our members are also having difficulty in sending email to me and regularly report that it is returned several time before it goes through. It is becoming increasingly difficult to pinpoint the problem and therefore get it fixed. Like I really want to spend my time figuring it out!

I am looking at other means for some communication. For example, I have set up a blog for me to just deliver timely messages to our members - no posts permitted by readers at this point. Of course, I would be very happy to use Groove if it were free for UG members :).

Cheers

Graham J.