On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:31:56 GMT, "Beauregard T. Shagnasty"
<a.nony.mous@example.invalid> wrote:
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>Most reputable web/email hosters offer some sort of spam trapping
>mechanisms with their service, at no additional charge. SpamAssassin is
>popular, and comes 'standard' with the cPanel host software I've
>mentioned. You still have to turn it "On".
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at the risk of repeating what i already have said this host does not
offer any spam trapping free of charge.

as this is my first experience with hosting i was unaware that spam
trapping by service providers was not part of the service as it is
with my isp, and in their blurb about their product they don't even
mention spam or trapping or the need for it?

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>Time to find a better host?

we ahve already come to that decision buit until this current contract
runs out i ahd hoped i could at least minimise the stuff spam that is.
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>Ah, so it *is* an address you set up in their 'control panels'. Go back
>there, log in, and look for choices about blocking spam.

ok i will log into my account and try to seek such an option, wouldn't
be surprised at all if there isn't one.
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>Examine the TO: addresses in your spams. Are they all the same, or are
>they sent to "webmaster@", "sales@", or other words you don't use.
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they all appear to be the same to me.

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>You've already been advised that Thunderbird email client has built-in
>Junk mail filtering, and been told that the default option is "Off" and
>you have to turn it "On."
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yes i am aware of that but i already said some posts ago i am not
using t/bird as my mail reader i am not using it at all so changing
options in t/bird will not have any affect.

i may as yet give t/bird a try but not yet as when i change host later
next year this spam problem should lessen. so i have ben told.

>>> What is the "title" or "logo" on this page where you log in to the
>>> web host? Better yet, what is the URL?
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>> here is there link:
>> www.domaincentral.com.au
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>Heh. They do not say what sort of control panel software they use. I
>wouldn't sign up with them unless I knew beforehand what I was going to
>encounter.
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well ther you go i already indicated some posts ago that, that
appeared to be the case.

and as a novice host user how the heck would i be expected to know
what to look for in a good host. this host with a few others came
recommended from a question i asked online, now none of those who
recommended it gave any warning about spam protection or lack thereof.

>Are you on a Linux or a Windows hosting server?

the host advertises that they are compliant with moth win' & linux,
whatever that means to the user??
With peace and brightest of blessings,

len & bev

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