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Sorry To Start This Again Re Emails//UPDATED

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DIZZI

DIZZI Report 31 Oct 2006 09:27

HAS ANYONE WHO FORWARDED THE SPAM EMAILS HAD AN ANSWER,.......................................................... I CONTACED G/R TO SEE HOW FAR THEY HAVE GOT, GUESS WHAT....................................................... THEY SAY THEY NEVER GOT THE FORWARDED EMAIL. VERY COMFORTING TO KNOW ISN'T IT,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THEY CANT OPEN ATTACHMENTS.............. I JUST DONT BELEIVE THIS

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

Germaine

Germaine Report 31 Oct 2006 09:35

I didn't forward mine Gwen but they have suddenly stopped . Was inundated for a few days drove me mad. Germaine x

YvetteDD

YvetteDD Report 31 Oct 2006 10:07

didn't forward it, bit like shuttng the stable door after the horse has bolted. deleted it with all the rest of the garbage i've been getting of late. yvette x

Researching:
Woodbridge(Suffolk Swaffham) Dale ,Mann (London)Gadd, Rhodes(Surrey), Baldwin(Worcester), Davey(Surrey), Beckenham, Beckingham (Wiltshire, Surrey),Brooks, Derrick, Harbour(Somerset)

JillGr

JillGr Report 31 Oct 2006 12:32

It's the first time I have posted on this topic but I have been keeping up with developments. I started getting spam on 22 October - I made the mistake of opening the first e-mail because I thought I recognised the name of the sender. It turned out to be a V**GRA one. Since then I have been inundated with spam always with a different sender name. This morning my e-mail provider (plus net) advised me of 3 e-mails quarantined because they contained a virus. I'm still not clear about whether I can actually do anything to stop all this happening. I would welcome any suggestions. Jill

Little Lost

Little Lost Report 31 Oct 2006 12:35

its best to change your e-mail address if it becomes a nuisance. I changed mine recently as I was geting loads of spam. Dont think it had anything to do with genes though but I am spam free for now

Deb ( Steel City)

Deb ( Steel City) Report 31 Oct 2006 15:43

some email providers have the bounce option, if I get spam I just hit bounce and send it back, the sender then thinks the address is invalid and it gets dropped from the automatic sender. With my other provider (on my work computer) I copy the senders address then send emails back to them telling them it is a business address and if they continue I will report them. When I have done this after a few days the spams stop.

Borobabs

Borobabs Report 31 Oct 2006 16:01

So what are you all saying its to do with GR all the V**a, buy shares, onloine lottery and you have just won £400 are down to them giving out our addy's;; I have had dam loads over the last 3 weeks or so, and mine has bounce back system but that didnt stop them, they just came again in another persons name at top;; babs

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 31 Oct 2006 16:16

HOW ABOUT THIS THEY CANT OPEN ATTACHMENT SO I GOT TO CUT AN PASTE...............D'OH

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735