[SpamCop-List] Re: Does this indicate a parse error (ie, spammer outfoxing spamcop)?

[Mike Easter]

Frank Ellermann wrote:
> Jeff G. wrote:
>
>> "FAQ Entry: Getting a Tracking URL from a Report ID" at
>> http://forum.spamcop.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=4498
>
> Nice.  I knew how it works, but I didn't know that it's
> documented in the FAQ.  Very important feature, I delete
> all reported spams immediately, and sometimes I need the
> archived original later for feedback / questions about it.

Except it doesn't always work the way Jeff has described, depending on
the 'situation'..

Jeff's link shows a graphic in which the reportid after the initial
lookup provides a link to a place where there is a 'Parse' link which
reflects the tracker.

I think I'll make a screenshot of a lookup of a recent reportid and
paste it in .spam to show what it looks like when there /isn't/ such a
result.

See news://news.spamcop.net/dh6soi$qb4$1@news.spamcop.net
 which has a little .gif screenshot attached.

From: "Mike Easter"
Newsgroups: spamcop.spam
Subject: Reportid
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 12:11:16 -0700
Message-ID: <dh6soi$qb4$1 at news.spamcop.net>

In such cases as that, you have to go 'find' the reportid somewhere
else, such as in recent reports.  I'll also make a screenshot of that.


-- 
Mike Easter
kibitzer, not SC admin