Ugh, spam to my NI forum address!

taob · Post by **taob** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:46 am

Has anyone else noticed spam being addressed to the e-mail address they supplied when registering here on the forum? I've whitelisted that address at my end, to ensure that NI announcements are accidentally blocked. However, I received spam today with the subject "Well well well!" that was sent to the e-mail address I used to register here (and this is the only place I have ever used it).

Vlad, any idea how spammers could have gotten a hold of my e-mail here? I've always had my profile set to not display my e-mail address. This is most troubling.

probegt93 · Post by **probegt93** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:12 am

taob wrote:Has anyone else noticed spam being addressed to the e-mail address they supplied when registering here on the forum? I've whitelisted that address at my end, to ensure that NI announcements are accidentally blocked. However, I received spam today with the subject "Well well well!" that was sent to the e-mail address I used to register here (and this is the only place I have ever used it).

Vlad, any idea how spammers could have gotten a hold of my e-mail here? I've always had my profile set to not display my e-mail address. This is most troubling.

It could also be a spammer just using trial and error. I have a couple of email address I have never used for anything yet and I'm receiving a piece of spam every once and a while.

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Post by **NITeam** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:19 pm

taob,

The only way a spammer can get your e-mail address is to register in this forum and then get your e-mail from your profile. The other way is that the e-mail is mentioned in a forum message somewhere.

In any case, we do not distribute or share your personal data (including your e-mail addresses).

I will try to search the forum to see how the e-mail could leak to non-registered readers.

Vlad

Post by **NITeam** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:23 pm

taob,

please take a look at this posting.

You may want to edit it or change the e-mail you use in Neat Image forum.

Hope this helps.
Vlad

taob · Post by **taob** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:59 pm

Ah, so I guess you don't need to be registered first to read posts (only create posts, I guess?). Damn spammers! *shakes fist*

Post by **NITeam** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:31 pm

No, you don't need to register to read. We could make the whole forum closed but I am not sure it would be a good solution for a product like Neat Image.

Sorry they got your e-mail. I suggest to simply replace it with a new one, block the old one and edit that posting.

Vlad

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Ugh, spam to my NI forum address!

Ugh, spam to my NI forum address!

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