Do Spammers really think we're stupid?

[Softus]

Did you fail your law degree?

Nope.

Have you run out of things to stick with Kalimex?

 

[nebuchenezer]

Nope - haven't started yet, don't get the keys till the 9th.

Did you pass your law degree?

 

[JamesA]

I know its difficult to combat, but governments should properly fund putting a stop to it given theres millions across the world wasting 10 minutes or more a day clearing them.

Why is it the government's responsibility - it neither created the Internet nor makes any money out of its existence?

because of all the work time being lost and email servers grinding to a halt. Businesses rely on the internet and email now.

I take it they just want your credit card details they're not actually selling anything.

Why do you think that?

Because I ordered some Viagra and none came.

]...do you have any idea what you're talking about?...

Yes. They were valid points.

 

[Steve]

Why is it the government's responsibility - it neither created the Internet nor makes any money out of its existence?

because of all the work time being lost and email servers grinding to a halt. Businesses rely on the internet and email now.

Alas, large businesses and organisations rely more on private networks. Each remote computer has a link to the server at base, be it broadband or dial up or ISDN or some higher speed connection. In order for the remote computers to connect with the "outside world" as it were - the internet, they must go through the central server, where the organisation's firewall and antivirus/spyware software and productivity control software is installed.

For example, at work (one of a company of about 500 food stores), I can send an email on the shop computer. It goes via 512 broadband to the head office servers, at Wythenshawe, then on to its destination. If its going to an external adress (quite rare compared to the number of internal emails), the email server there adds a "corporate disclaimer" onto the email. If its going to an internal adress, it goes un-edited.

When I open internet explorer, I see our intranet homepage. If I try to access, say, diynot, I get an access denied message due to productivity control. I must then phone the IT helpdesk at wythenshawe, who may or may not add diynot to the allowed list.

So, in conclusion, most businesses rely on private intranet networks more than the internet. And business email is very centralised and highly seperated from the outside world.

 

[WoodYouLike]

So, in conclusion, most businesses rely on private intranet networks more than the internet. And business email is very centralised and highly seperated from the outside world.

Sure, but the problem still exist on 'your side' Every email you send to the 'outworld' can arrive at a corrupted private pc: your company's email address can still get hiyacked by this.

 

[Steve]

So, in conclusion, most businesses rely on private intranet networks more than the internet. And business email is very centralised and highly seperated from the outside world.

Sure, but the problem still exist on 'your side' Every email you send to the 'outworld' can arrive at a corrupted private pc: your company's email address can still get hiyacked by this.

true, however, by only having one "in/out" to the outside world, companies increase security, as every bit of traffic going in and out of their network can be monitored, attachments scanned and spyware/adware destroyed before it becomes a threat.

If I were to send an email from my home PC to my work PC in the shop, It would be scanned by the servers at Wythenshawe before it was allowed to be transmitted to the shop's PC.

 

[oilman]

I use a Mac

 

[breezer]

I have a mac, I put it on when i go outside and its raining

 

[Lee-King]

My mates nickname is mac

 

[Richardp]

how could anyone think that we are stupid??

 

[anobium]

Softus said

FYI, JamesA's post wasn't requesting or seeking help, but postulating unfounded opinion and impractical suggestions. If this web site is about giving information, then the giving of misinformation is something to be discouraged, and misinformation that is given in the guise of being informative (as opposed to just being opinionated) is to be firmly discouraged.

Now now Softus , isn't that your middle name

 

[Thermo]

i know a scotsman called mac and he likes spam

 

[oilman]

I have a mac, I put it on when i go outside and its raining

Would your's be a dirty brown one?

Mine is a ccomputer and has no direct association with rain, and doesn't suffer from spyware.

 

[oilman]

how could anyone think that we are stupid??

Just because you aren't, it doesn't mean to say the rest of us aren't.

 

[sm1thson]

macs still get spam email, and it is an annoying waste of time. especially for a small business receiving 100's of spam emails a day