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Date:	Tue, 22 Jul 2003 12:35:57 PDT7
From:	"J. R. Fox" <jr_fox@pacbell.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Re: FROM Address for News

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On 2/13, Mark Abramowitz replied to me, with suggested procedures re
how to munge one's address to avoid spambot harvesters in Newsgroups:

> I use it ONLY for news. i suspect E-mail won't may not work.

> ______________
>
> Netscape
> ************
>
> File/Preferences
>
> Click on the Mail and Newsgroups "+" sign
> Select "Identity"
> In the E-mail box, I frequently put "marka@relayREMOVEMEpoint.net" Put
> your name in the name box, if you wish
> Select OK.

I haven't revisited any newsgroups (at least with a post) since then, which
accounts for the delay in replying. Your NS 4.61 procedure -- haven't tried
the Mozilla one yet -- does work for both Mail & News, but here's the caveat.
They use a shared setting. You have to change the operative setting before you
post, and then change it back when you are done. Why ? At least on my ISPs,
the Mail Server will then refuse any further contact from you, as when you Get
New Mail, or quit NS and later come back. Your Password still matches, but
your User-ID no longer does.

I'm guessing the "REMOVEME" has something to do with automated opt-outs ?

> Mozilla
> *********
>
> Window/Mail and Newsgroups
> Edit/Mail and Newsgroup Accouint Settings, while the news server you want
> is selected On the right of the box that comes up, you'll see a place to
> put your name and E-mail address in.
>
> I fill in my name, and in the E-mail box, I put in my munged e-mail
> address as above.
>
> Select OK
>
> Let me know how this works for you.

Just did, or halfway. I have yet to do any mail or news in Mozilla, though I will
try it out in due course. Unless Mozilla provides for bifurcation of the Identity
setting, as between Mail and News, I expect it will be the same story.

Jordan

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