Greetings (Attending Blu Mtg / spam & root-kits)

[nmeyers at javalinux.net (Nathan Meyers)]

Ben Eisenbraun wrote:
> garulbricht7 at netscape.net wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: doctormo at gmail.com
>>>  Can you really tell an email is spam based on a single word subject
>>> line?
>>>
>>> I'll try and consider spam implications of my messages in future,
>>>  thank you.
>>>
>> ----<text trimmed>----
>>
>> You are welcome...
>>
>> Tthat was really the point of my email, watch your subject lines;
> 
> Heh, I think the point of your email is that some people use overly
> broad criteria when trying to block spam.  If you are going to block one
> word subject lines in an attempt to stop spam, I doubt the onus is on
> other people to "watch [their] subject lines".

You're right..... BUT I'll add that it's still good advice, if for no
other reason than to avoid triggering people's internal spam filters. I
once had a co-worker who regularly forwarded information he found
provocative with subject lines like, "Can You Believe This????". I had
to open the mail to find out whether the subject of his excitement was
Microsoft, global warming, local zoning policies, or a stupid pet
trick... that got very old. So, spam filters aside, when I see a
"Greetings!" email from a name I don't recognize - or any similarly
vague subject line - it's likely not to be opened.

Nathan



> 
> -b
> 


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