Sounds like it's time to install Spam Assassin! -----Original Message----- From: PW [mailto:subscribed@megapublic.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 12:26 PM To: suse-security@suse.com Subject: [suse-security] suse security list - another heaven for spam bots Dear all, We are all grinding today under loads of spam. I was not among the amused as I received the first spam directed to my private E-mail address which, until today, was also my subscription address to the SuSE security list (it has not been published anywhere else). Apparently, a grave mistake. This list with all its messages is archived with the complete headers, mirrored and searchable throughout the net. That of course also attracts the dirty spam bots. In my opinion there should be at least one BIG warning in the subscription confirmation message alerting the user that this list is archived and his E-mail address therefore open to the entire public. I was not aware of this fact as I subscribed. Just a hint. Best regards, Philippe Wiede Megapublic [r], Inc. Gemsberg 11, 4051 Basel, Switzerland www.megapublic.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: suse-security-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands, e-mail: suse-security-help@suse.com Security-related bug reports go to security@suse.de, not here