word salad spam

David Bandel david.bandel
Tue Jun 7 05:35:40 PDT 2005


On 6/6/05, Tony Alfrey <tonyalfrey at earthlink.net> 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?

Bayesian confusion

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

That it will confuse you, too. ;-)

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

See b above.

Most of these have e-mails have lines in them that will cause Outhouse
and Outhouse Distress to load web sites.  M$' poor design ensures that
lusers who use these products will always be plagued with viruses and
spam.

Ciao,

David A. Bandel
-- 
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            - Nemesis Air Racing Team motto



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