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Saturday - July 10, 2004
Computer Tip Of The Week
Several readers here have asked me why I don't write about what I know .... computers. The main reason I don't is that it is boring to most non-geeks. I've been working with computers since the early 1970's, from mainframes to minicomputers to microcomputers. I can code in over a dozen computer languages, I've worked as a Unix administrator, network administrator, systems analyst, software engineer, plain old down-in-the-trenches coder and for the last fifteen years I have specialized in Oracle database administration and client server networks. I have a BS and MS in Computer Science and an entire wall covered with certifications from Cisco, Microsoft, Novell, Oracle, Sun, etc. The majority of my work in the last two decades has been for the Department Of Defense (which is another reason I don't talk about my work - I simply cannot, or they'll shoot me).However, I can share my knowledge about general topics and I plan to start doing so every Saturday with a Computer Tip Of The Week each week. This week's topic is:
No, not the good kind that comes in a can and makes for great picnics. We're talking about the bad kind that comes in your e-mail box every single day. Legislation has been passed in the US but it hasn't been very effective since most spammers are outside the US borders nowadays. Recently, the UN said it was going to take up the subject of spam and seek international cooperation to help stop spam .... I'll give you a few minutes to stop laughing over that one because we all know the UN is about as useless as tits on a bull.
However, there are a few things you can do ....
1- Most e-mail providers nowadays provide simple spam protection filters. Yahoo, Hotmail and GMail to name a few. Make use of their filtering.
2- Never give out your e-mail address on the web unless you're absolutely positive it won't be used for nefarious purposes.
3- Set up a dummy e-mail address with one of the providers that you can use to give out to web sites where you're not sure whether it will be spammed.
4- Most e-mail software nowadays also includes spam filtering. Programs like Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes have built-in features. Turn them on and use them.
5- Most importantly, write your Congressman or Senator and let them know you want something done about spam. Send them an e-mail every day. In other words, spam them. Sooner or later, they'll get the hint.
6- Finally, I would like to recommend a product that I use and is probably the most effective weapon against spam. It is called Mailwasher Pro from Firetrust Software. I've used it for nearly two years and for only $37 you can't beat it. What does it do? It allows you to preview your e-mails while they're still on the e-mail server. You can flag senders and tell Mailwasher Pro to automatically delete from these senders in the future (sort of an e-mail blacklist). Most importantly though, it allows you to "bounce" e-mails back to the sender. Why is that so important? Because it makes it appear to the sender that your e-mail account doesn't exist and they will remove you from their damned mailing lists if they keep getting bounces. In addition, the latest versions of Mailwasher Pro also contain anti-virus software, allowing you to delete e-mails containing viruses before they ever get to your computer. To me, Mailwasher Pro is the most important piece of software I own for home use. Firetrust has downloadable trial versions so you can "try before you buy". Give it a try. You won't regret it.
Posted by The Skipper
on 07/10/2004 at 03:33 PM
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