[SpamCop-List] Re: Spam Subject Lines Ending With Number

Chris W spamcop-list
Thu, 1 Feb 2001 15:12:48 +1100


"Mr. Jim" <dontwantoneusa> wrote in message
news:3A78E10F.DCBECA81
>   Nah, that'd be way too much work for the avg. spammer.  The common
> assumption is that the string of numbers is added by their spam
> spew-ware so that each message has a unique subject line (granted, most
> of the line is identical ...but not the entire line).  Some ISP's filter
> multiple mails with identical subject lines, so this is an attempt to
> defeat the filter so the spam gets thru.

Makes sense.  Thanks.