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  1. #1
    N Hamilton
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    Today after having a new V551 for 4 months, and having received no email messages, I get 8 emails on my phone in one day with a
    message saying there was a virus in the email. (I don't know whether the virus message came from the Cingular or from the
    originator). I have given my phone email address to only one person who doesn't even know how to use it!

    Is there some way to generate a white list to block spam? This is going to be a huge problem is there is no way to stop this at the
    ISP level. If I get spam email that I have to pay for, the email is going to get turned off.





    See More: How to block cel phone email spam?




  2. #2
    Jack Zwick
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    Re: How to block cel phone email spam?

    In article <[email protected]>,
    "N Hamilton" <[email protected]> wrote:

    > Today after having a new V551 for 4 months, and having received no email
    > messages, I get 8 emails on my phone in one day with a
    > message saying there was a virus in the email. (I don't know whether the
    > virus message came from the Cingular or from the
    > originator). I have given my phone email address to only one person who
    > doesn't even know how to use it!
    >
    > Is there some way to generate a white list to block spam? This is going to be
    > a huge problem is there is no way to stop this at the
    > ISP level. If I get spam email that I have to pay for, the email is going to
    > get turned off.


    EXACTLY. and thats what I did. I had email and messaging turned off.



  3. #3
    mhicaoidh
    Guest

    Re: How to block cel phone email spam?

    Taking a moment's reflection, N Hamilton mused:
    |
    | I have
    | given my phone email address to only one person who doesn't even know
    | how to use it!

    If that person put your address in their computer's email client,
    and then they were infected with an address harvesting virus, then
    that's likely the source. Have your friend scan their computer for
    viruses.





  4. #4
    N Hamilton
    Guest

    Re: How to block cel phone email spam?

    It's my wife. And it's not in her address book.
    "...doesn't even know how to use it..." means she doesn't know how to use it!

    "mhicaoidh" <®êmõvé_mhic_aoidh@hotÑîXmailS*PäM.com> wrote in message news:j_Wde.51300$c24.5275@attbi_s72...
    > Taking a moment's reflection, N Hamilton mused:
    > |
    > | I have
    > | given my phone email address to only one person who doesn't even know
    > | how to use it!
    >
    > If that person put your address in their computer's email client,
    > and then they were infected with an address harvesting virus, then
    > that's likely the source. Have your friend scan their computer for
    > viruses.
    >
    >






  5. #5
    JohnF
    Guest

    Re: How to block cel phone email spam?

    Someone who has your address in their address book has a virus. When the
    virus runs it randomly selects an address from the address book where it's
    running and uses that address as the "from" address. When the virus is
    detected the bounce goes back to you.

    "N Hamilton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > It's my wife. And it's not in her address book.
    > "...doesn't even know how to use it..." means she doesn't know how to use
    > it!
    >
    > "mhicaoidh" <®êmõvé_mhic_aoidh@hotÑîXmailS*PäM.com> wrote in message
    > news:j_Wde.51300$c24.5275@attbi_s72...
    >> Taking a moment's reflection, N Hamilton mused:
    >> |
    >> | I have
    >> | given my phone email address to only one person who doesn't even know
    >> | how to use it!
    >>
    >> If that person put your address in their computer's email client,
    >> and then they were infected with an address harvesting virus, then
    >> that's likely the source. Have your friend scan their computer for
    >> viruses.
    >>
    >>

    >
    >






  6. #6
    N Hamilton
    Guest

    Re: How to block cel phone email spam?

    I have given my phone address out to only one person. My wife. It is not in her PC's address book as she has never used it.

    If I wanted to spam all the phones at Cingular it would be very easy. Just have a little app generate email addresses for all the
    following:
    [email protected]

    where 919 is my area code xxxx is all the 4-digit numbers between 0000 and 9999.

    Then repeat for all the other Cingular area codes and prefixes besides 607.

    For a spammer in Rumania this would be about 10 minutes work!

    Sure there would be a lot of non-deliveries but that's the nature of spammer's business model.


    "JohnF" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    > Someone who has your address in their address book has a virus. When the virus runs it randomly selects an address from the
    > address book where it's running and uses that address as the "from" address. When the virus is detected the bounce goes back to
    > you.
    >
    > "N Hamilton" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    >> It's my wife. And it's not in her address book.
    >> "...doesn't even know how to use it..." means she doesn't know how to use it!
    >>
    >> "mhicaoidh" <®êmõvé_mhic_aoidh@hotÑîXmailS*PäM.com> wrote in message news:j_Wde.51300$c24.5275@attbi_s72...
    >>> Taking a moment's reflection, N Hamilton mused:
    >>> |
    >>> | I have
    >>> | given my phone email address to only one person who doesn't even know
    >>> | how to use it!
    >>>
    >>> If that person put your address in their computer's email client,
    >>> and then they were infected with an address harvesting virus, then
    >>> that's likely the source. Have your friend scan their computer for
    >>> viruses.
    >>>
    >>>

    >>
    >>

    >
    >






  7. #7
    krctx
    Guest

    Re: How to block cel phone email spam?


    "N Hamilton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Today after having a new V551 for 4 months, and having received no email

    messages, I get 8 emails on my phone in one day with a
    > message saying there was a virus in the email. (I don't know whether the

    virus message came from the Cingular or from the
    > originator). I have given my phone email address to only one person who

    doesn't even know how to use it!
    >
    > Is there some way to generate a white list to block spam? This is going to

    be a huge problem is there is no way to stop this at the
    > ISP level. If I get spam email that I have to pay for, the email is going

    to get turned off.
    >
    >
    >


    I haven't signed up at www.cingularme.com, but the website says you can
    block unwanted messages and prevent spam.





  8. #8
    N Hamilton
    Guest

    Re: How to block cel phone email spam?

    You can only block email by domain.
    Which with spam does no good.

    What they need is a "white list only" that allows only those on the white list to send email to my phone.

    "krctx" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "N Hamilton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> Today after having a new V551 for 4 months, and having received no email

    > messages, I get 8 emails on my phone in one day with a
    >> message saying there was a virus in the email. (I don't know whether the

    > virus message came from the Cingular or from the
    >> originator). I have given my phone email address to only one person who

    > doesn't even know how to use it!
    >>
    >> Is there some way to generate a white list to block spam? This is going to

    > be a huge problem is there is no way to stop this at the
    >> ISP level. If I get spam email that I have to pay for, the email is going

    > to get turned off.
    >>
    >>
    >>

    >
    > I haven't signed up at www.cingularme.com, but the website says you can
    > block unwanted messages and prevent spam.
    >
    >






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