You guys made me nervous, so I just had a quick look at the 655 items in my
Gmail spam folder. Nothing but crap.

I don't know if its because I only get replies from email addresses I've
sent messages to or what but I have never seen anything I wanted in the spam
box.

YMMV

On 9/5/07, T.M. <tinkerman007@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I wouldn't rely on a spam filter, surely not automatically delete the
> suspected spam box. Too many mistakes, even on gmail (although it is the
> best IMO too). I've had emails disappear and was lucky to find them in the
> spam box. I think it's best to hide the email addresses on this list
> somehow. That way, at least the worst spammers (the automatic robots that
> don't enlist, just crawl the web) won't get our inboxes so easily.
>
> On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 10:13:13 -0700, neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> >Gmail. Very little spam, though I've noticed a few slip through as of
> >late. (over last couple weeks)
> >
> >And remember Jake; they're just suggestions. --- ;^)
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Neil.
> >
> >On 9/5/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> I've been using Gmail for the List for over two years and I've only had
> a
> >> handful of spam escape their very capable screening program.
> >>
> >> Unlike my home email which is full of wild suggestions.   :)
> >>
> >> On 9/5/07, T.M. <tinkerman007@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I'm not even talking about spam coming from someone who joined the
> list
> >> > and harvested email addresses of potential VW customers (at least
> it's
> >> > relevant info and we might choose to buy), I'm talking about spam
> robots
> >> > harvesting the list without even joining (AFAIK, people can view the
> list
> >> > archives without even joining) and selling the addresses to any
> spammer in
> >> > the world, bombarding us with a shower of irrelevat spam.
> >> > Am I missing something? If not, then the email addresses must be
> hidden in
> >> > all posts to stop this.
> >> > Hope I'm wrong.
> >> > Cheers,
> >> > TM
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jake
> >> 1984 Vanagon GL
> >> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> >> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> >>
> >
> >
> >--
> >Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> >"Jaco"  (Bustorius)
> >
> >http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> >
> >Please send fav Vanagon/Westfalia links to me at:
> >musomuso1963@hotmail.com
>

--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com