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Story: Porn spammers sneak images into Outlook
Posted by: Nick Lansley (Tuesday 22 June 2004, 10:31 AM)
Spammers can test their emails using Outlook 2003.
All they have to fo is keep trying out new filter-defeating tactics using their own copy of Outlook 2003 until the email they send themselves gets through!
If Microsoft updates the Bayesian filter algorithms in an Outlook patch then fine - the spammer is quickly able to go through the same process again until a message gets through.
Have I depressed you yet?
Full Talkback thread
Story: Porn spammers sneak images into Outlook
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What a load of tosh. Outlook 2003 blocks HTML to s... Anonymous -
I am such a sucker. I thought the article was act... Anonymous
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Spammers can test their emails using Outlook 2003.... Nick Lansley -
You really need to get your facts right. All HTML... Neil Hamilton Murray
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I think our story makes an interesting and valid p... Michael Parsons
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Damn! It wasn't an article about a new Easter Egg. Anonymous
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This article fails to communicate the reason for b... Anonymous
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Bayesian filter in Outlook 2003? I think not.
Yo... Anonymous
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Hi,
but this whole story is nothing new to be hone... Anonymous
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I use Outlook Express 6, and have an excellent way... David Pope
