word salad spam

[Net Llama!]

On 06/06/2005 05:59 PM, Tony Alfrey wrote:
> Hello list;
> 
> Please refresh my memory again re:  spam e-mails that consist of word 
> salad (random words).
> a.  What's the spammer's objective?

Poisoning bayesian filters.

> b.  What's the danger, if any, to a linux box with text-only mail 
> client?

zero

> c.  What might be the danger to a Mac running text-only e-mail client?

zero

Spam is never dangerous, its just a nuisance.

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