Spam mail from PHP forum
| From: | Jeff Lundberg | Date: | Mon, 05 Aug 2002 15:26:44 +0000 |
| Subject: | Spam mail from PHP forum | ||
| Groups: | php.mirrors | ||
| Request: | Send a blank email to php-mirrors+get-11739@lists.php.net to get a copy of this message | ||
Hello,
I recently posted some comments on the documentation forum about installing PHP with Apache2. Since
then, I started receiving spam to the e-mail account I used. I know 100% that it came as a result
of my posting because I used an alias e-mail account php@jefflundberg.com. I have only used that
account on the PHP forum.
My guess is that some web-crawler type spider parsed out all e-mail addresses on the forum and added
them to a junk mail distribution list. I would suggest hiding all e-mail addresses from your pages.
If people wish to contact the person who made the post, a simple web-based e-mail form could be
created that hides e-mail addresses.
As far as the compromised e-mail address, I have to block it now.
Thanks,
Jeff Lundberg