[V8] Spam messages

[Allan Vega]

Guys, simply informing the effected member of the problem, and having him or her change there email password will fix the problem.... No need to boot them, chances are they don't even know there email has been compromised 
-Allan

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On Sep 5, 2011, at 1:28 PM, "urq" <urq at pacbell.net> wrote:

> That is correct, the message must come in from a valid member's address or
> else it is moderated.  So far it seems that a filter that moderates messages
> with no subject would stop the messages, but I suspect that eventually the
> spammers will begin using a valid subject.  
> 
> As agreed with Keith T earlier I can set a member's account to be moderated
> ... that means that I must approve every message which is posted by a
> moderated member ... which makes work for me and adds delay to the posts.
> I'll make sure Gerry is aware of the situation and the action I'll take to
> eliminate any further spam from making it to the group.  So far it seems
> this issue exists only on the V8 audifans group ... not sure why that is.
> 
> Let me re-iterate my earlier recommendation / request on this sort of event.
> Please do not post a request to take an administrative action to the group.
> It only serves to amplify the noise ... 99% of the group members can do
> nothing to address the issue.  Please send administrative requests to
> v8-owner at audifans.com or directly to my address.  
> 
> Steve Buchholz
> audifans v8 listmeister delegate ...
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Its strange because they all seem to be coming from real members,whose
> accounts have been hijacked.
> On Sep 5, 2011 10:14 AM, "Ingo" wrote:
>> Can we screen these blatent spam messages out? I delete them as a matter
> of
>> course, but just wondering...
>> 
>> -Ingo
> 
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