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Peter and Other Members: When spyware totally hijacked my computer about a year ago - with pop-ups and all kinds of other nonsense like Peter describes - our tech people recommended that I arm my computer with Webroot Spy Sweeper. You can try it free for thirty days. I recommended it to a YALSA colleague the other day whose computer was running wild with pop-ups. She was astonished at its effectiveness. Here's the link: http://www.webroot.com/consumer/products/spysweeper/ Someone may be using this "Drop Spam" without even knowing it. You might want to check out Webroot. If you get it, be sure to always have it "on" - although you can minimize the screen. If it isn't "on," it isn't working. And it must be working for me because I haven't received any "Drop Spam" messages. Carole Bos, J.D. Grand Valley State University Dean's Advisory Board >>> Peter Milbury <pmilbury@IIS.SYR.EDU> 10/07/05 11:46 AM >>> Dear Members, Please, please do NOT use the anti-spam service, DropSpam. It causes all who post to LM_NET to register with the company that makes the software. The company uses very unscrupulous tactics, pretending to be LM_NET. They spoof our return address to make the recipient is LM_NET. This is a practice that the e-mail provider industry has a consensus position AGAINST. Spoofing is an unaccepted practice, and DropSpam uses it in order to build their business. At the present time, one member of LM_NET is using DropSpam and it has started to cause time-consuming problems for your LM_NET Moderator and all who have posted to the group. The DropSpam people will NOT reveal who that person is, and there appears to be no way to find out. I have contacted Syracuse University, our listserver hosting organization, and asked their listserver support folks for assistance. I will keep you posted. In the meantime, please spread the word, DO NOT use DropSpam-- they are worse than spammers! Peter Milbury, LM_NET Co-Moderator pmilbury@iis.syr.edu School Librarian/CA TeleMentor, Chico HS, Chico, CA ............................................................ LM_NET: The Voice of the Library Media Community Since 1992 Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ EL-Announce-LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html ......................................................... -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------