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Re: OT: Spam, was [OM] Common Personality

Subject: Re: OT: Spam, was [OM] Common Personality
From: "Ian Manners" <om@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 02:49:29 +1000 (EST)
Hi John

>Unfortunately, it is much more simple than that. Your "Browser" has a cookie 
>that is reporting back to the spammer, without your knowledge.

Thats not quite true, though there are some website's operated by
spammers (and companies), that send an "int FTP" command to your
browser, your browser then replys back with your email address, IF
you use your browser for email and/or have your browser setup so
that it returns your email address as the anonymous password.

Ad company's are the ones that tend to keep track of your
site visits/clicks via cookies, and thats easily fixed these days.

Cheers
Ian Manners



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