Spam (was Re: [H-GEN] Mail access file)

[David Duffy]

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> At 2003-08-21T21:46+1000, David Duffy wrote:
> 
>>I did realise that the 1st line of the header I included was
>>faked in some way. Only SPAM seems to have that characteristic
> 
>                           ^^^^
> 
>>so I want to filter on it if possible. Is it indeed possible?
>>
>>Even though I use SpamAssassin, I am getting fed up with all
>>the utter crap (SPAM) that arrives on a daily basis. It still
> 
>                   ^^^^
> 
>>takes time to check my SPAM for false positives and anything
> 
>                          ^^^^

David Starkoff wrote:
> Although with the recent incendiary nature of the HUMBUG lists, this
> is a little bit dangerous on my part, but I wanted to ask a question.
> This message of David's twigged my recollection that recently, I
> recall seeing spam, as in unsolicited bulk or commercial email, being
> written "SPAM" more frequently.  I don't claim to be a net.oldfart,
> but I thought "spam" was quite happy being just "spam", without the
> capitals.  (I don't intend to single David out here, his email just
> reminded me, and I think others have also adopted this habit.)

<humour>[1]
I'm offended! Nah, I have a thick skin as Mark S & Rob B know.
How about "Spam"? Maybe the spammers are called "Mr Spam"!
Spam, spam, SPAM, SpAm, sPaM, SPam, spAM, SPAm, sPAM, SpAM!
Sorry, that's the Monty Python coming out in me.
Oops, that should be MONTY PYTHON... or maybe monty python?
Hey, what can I say but it's Friday. :-)
I stand corrected and will use "spam" from now on. <VBG>
Have a funtastic day everyone.
</humour>
David...

[1] Just in case anyone needs reminding what I'm like.
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