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Thread ID: 41944	2004-01-27 06:42:00	Xtra Spam killer	miknz (3731)	Press F1

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210336	2004-01-27 06:42:00	Has anyone else on xtra noticed a huge increase in spam getting through to there inbox in the past few weeks? I am recieving around 20 a day at the moment and yes I am going through and "reporting as spam" through the www.xtramail site but it makes no difference. any comments? mike	miknz (3731)
210337	2004-01-27 06:55:00	Credit where it's due - All (yes ALL) my spam has disappeared from my Xtra account. I used to be in to win tens of millions of dollars every day, but ever since the Spam Filter was installed, I've had nothing. Well done Xtra. :D Cheers Miami	Miami Steve (2128)
210338	2004-01-27 07:06:00	The Xtra spam filter provides a mixed bag of results. Some people think it's great, others found even more than they bargained for when it came into place.	agent (30)
210339	2004-01-27 09:15:00	Depends on whether you wanted to see what you were getting (Downloaded but marked by Xtra as spam ) or you didn't even want it in your mailbox.. I was still getting the fake Microsoft emails (aftermath of the Swen worm/virus) when Xtra's system began. I didn't have the virus, but the spam was a daily pain in the neck. Apart from occasional one-offs, that was my only spam. I asked them to remove it before it got to me. They did so. Since then (mid-November) I've had 3 emails which slipped through their system.All were clearly marked as Virus? I sent them back to Xtra before deleting, using their own facility to keep them updated. I have no idea what my current spam totals are - and I'm delighted that I don't have to know. Mark me down as another who is perfectly happy with Xtra's filter system	Laura (43)
210340	2004-01-27 09:27:00	On 2nd thoughts miknz: I must confess my spam was basically from one source - and I've not been on the Internet long enough to get a flood from hordes of sites (though the industrious Nigerians did find me, of course) So I wonder what SORT of spam you're getting that Xtra's not coping with? Is it one type only or several? Porn or personal attribute alteration? Or just junk of all sorts? If those of us who're satisfied are in for a shock later, you'd better tell us what kind of shock.	Laura (43)
210341	2004-01-27 10:40:00	Certainly a major increase in spam here. Considering I usually receive none, 10 a day since yesterday but only on my disposable email address. All offerring to enhance a physical attribute.... My question is just how do they know I need it? I don't operate a webcam, its really quite eerie isn't it? I can't decide which product to choose, anyone tried any of them and able to advise?	godfather (25)
210342	2004-01-27 11:18:00	>...............My question is just how do they know I need it? > I don't operate a webcam, its really quite eerie isn't it?........... I guess it's due to your getting caught out by the Hoax that Billy T warned about. That's show biz. for you eh! :D :D	exLL (515)
210343	2004-01-27 11:43:00	I've noticed a massive increase in spam in general, from about 10/day to alleast 30 now. And they are trying much harder to get past filters. Most of it is full of so much random garbage (to fool the filters) I can't even tell what they are trying to sell. It took almost a week for my filter (Popfile) to adapt correctly to the new stuff. The software xtra use will take a while to adapt too.	bmason (508)
210344	2004-01-27 11:47:00	As a female, I'm obviously not qualified to advise on your choices. I leave that to the men...... What intrigues me is that the same marketers haven't developed a female version of this ....well, as far as I know. Maybe others with a richer collection of spam can prove me wrong? For example, is anyone offering me bigger boobs? (Sorry Bruce. Censorship may be required. Get the padlock out & ready) Perhaps I could start feeling left out? Or perhaps I could start thinking like a spammer - and deciding who'd be more likely to fall for such stuff? Sorry, guys....I love you all, really	Laura (43)
210345	2004-01-27 18:08:00	Well I dont get any spam AT all . (no spam filtering stuff putting it in a folder) p . s Remember i had just set up a pop3 and smtp server :D	ilikelinux (1418)
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