Solution:  Only allow messages on the list that were explicitly directed to
the list.  So for example, you block any message who's to: or cc: field does
not contain vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com.

I run a mailing list for fokes studying for Cisco Certifications which is
much larger then vanagon list (but no where near as fun :-).  About a year
ago, the list was flooded with spam.  My solution was to filter all messages
that were not directed to the list explicitly (i.e. no BCC:).  This filters
almost all spam from the list.

Take care,

Paul Borghese
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Arnott" <jrasite@EONI.COM>
Newsgroups: groupstudy.vanagon
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: Spam! (was: INCREDIBLE money making opportunity)

> 'Fraid so...  at least that's how it appears.  The spam has become
> MUCH worse in the last month or so.  Both list and personal.  From the
> differing subjucts, it also appears that the list of addresses has
> been spread around.  This morning I got a p-mail spam offering buses
> though.  45 passenger buses.  In Korea.  I think I'll pass.
>
> Don't really see a solution with the software that currently lives on
> Gerry.  As Tim said, just get the delete key ready.
>
> Jim Arnott
> WetWesties
> Union, OR
>
> t wrote:
> >
> <snip>
> > What has happened here is someone has subscribed and taken all our
> > addresses off the headers as we post. Not much GERRY can do about it.
> > Get your delete key ready.
> >
> > tim o'brien
>