[mythtv-users] Help with this mailing list

[Mike Dodge]

On Jan 17, 2008 9:59 AM, Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:

> On Jan 17, 2008, at 7:39 AM, Brian Wood wrote:
>
> > Simon Bell wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I have 2 mails archived with my email address on, I tried to remove
> >> them
> >> and ask for them to be removed but I'm having no luck.
> >>
> >> Please could someone let me know how I can remove them or who I
> >> need to
> >> mail to do so. I will repost the info after.
> >>
> >> They have been there for a while now and I have started getting
> >> spam...
> >>
> >> please help
> >
> > Gee, I started getting spam over 10 years ago, welcome to the club.
> >
> > I don't think there is any simple way to remove your email address
> > from
> > an archived message, and even if you could, that would not remove it
> > from any spammer lists you have managed to get on.
> >
> > There is a reason that anti-spam applications are so popular. Look
> > into
> > the various methods available both on the server side and to work with
> > your MUA.
> >
> > Some people use a separate email address for posting to mailing lists,
> > but that can defeat the purpose if you want to follow the list.
> >
> > Spam is a pervasive problem, not easily solved with a request such as
> > yours. It's a sad fact, but a fact nonetheless.
> >
> > beww
>
> Your response was much nicer than mine of, "And now you've just added
> another one."
>
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That's why I use Gmail for my main email.  They filter out virtually all
junk mail automatically. :)
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