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Re: identity theft != spam

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Randy Bush)
Thu May 15 13:45:35 2003

From: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 19:38:27 +0200
To: Chris Horry <zerbey@wibble.co.uk>
Cc: nanog@nanog.org
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu


> Maybe, JUST maybe this case will deter other spammers - but I doubt it!

at best it will deter other header forgers.  while it is true that this
is good, i predict that in 3-5 years, the level of spam will be the
same, but it will all come from the corporates with un-forged headers.
look in your post box.  listen to the radio.  watch television in the
states.

randy


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