Is there a chance in the world I could get my first two posts removed?
They had my email address in them, and already the spam has started.
Not that I am aware of. I think that once they are on the server, that is
it. I am sure that whoever maintains that particular server has the ability
to, but we'll never to get in touch with that person.
Do you run your own mail server? If so, check out SpamAssassin. That is what
I use on mine. I started using it a couple weeks ago, and the results have
been tremendous.
In a nutshell, it runs literally hundreds of tests on each incoming message,
and assigns a number of points to each message for each test that fails.
Once a given threshold has been met, it will change a header it sends along
with it so that it is identified as spam. You can either have it send it
along as normal, and let your client handle it with a rule, or you can use a
helper app on your server to just discard the message.
I am working on an info page about it for my mail account holders so that
they will understand how it works, and what they can do with it. If you
like, you can email me and as soon as I post that info (next couple of days)
I will email you with the link.
You can find out more info here:
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