[We have lost Miss Betsy]

She was dear to all of us regulars, she will be missed!

[Test topic]

Curiosity killed the cat?

sort of rethorical..

[How do I get information about spam trap hits?]

we don't know, but it succesfully inhibitted new queries for 1 week now..

[TEST POST]

what are we testing?

[URGENT - very confused - need to unblock mail server]

For your infornation there are many spam reports by users in addition to spamtraps:

Report History: 
Don't Display UUBE
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Submitted: Sunday, September 10, 2006 7:29:49 PM -0400: 
[SPAMASS] BUSINESS PLAN. 
1916238027 ( 206.123.101.27 ) To: postmaster[at]kcquest.com 
1916238026 ( 206.123.101.27 ) To: abuse[at]yipes.com 

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Submitted: Saturday, September 09, 2006 5:37:07 PM -0400: 
Attn, Beneficiary/ Next of Kin, 
1914891328 ( 206.123.101.27 ) To: abuse[at]yipes.com 
1914891326 ( 206.123.101.27 ) To: postmaster[at]kcquest.com 

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Submitted: Friday, September 08, 2006 1:48:55 PM -0400: 
PRIVATE MAIL 
1914849938 ( 206.123.101.27 ) To: postmaster[at]kcquest.com 
1914849932 ( 206.123.101.27 ) To: abuse[at]yipes.com 

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Submitted: Friday, September 08, 2006 11:31:49 AM -0400: 
TREAT WITH URGENCY 
1913027929 ( 206.123.101.27 ) To: spamcop[at]imaphost.com 
1913027914 ( 206.123.101.27 ) To: postmaster[at]kcquest.com 
1913027901 ( 206.123.101.27 ) To: abuse[at]yipes.com 

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Submitted: Friday, September 08, 2006 11:30:16 AM -0400: 
TREAT WITH URGENCY 
1913025993 ( 206.123.101.27 ) To: spamcop[at]imaphost.com 
1913025990 ( 206.123.101.27 ) To: postmaster[at]kcquest.com 
1913025986 ( 206.123.101.27 ) To: abuse[at]yipes.com 

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Submitted: Friday, September 08, 2006 11:01:33 AM -0400: 
RCAREFULLY AND REPLY.EAD 
1913489902 ( 206.123.101.27 ) To: spamcop[at]imaphost.com 
1913489899 ( 206.123.101.27 ) To: postmaster[at]kcquest.com 
1913489897 ( 206.123.101.27 ) To: abuse[at]yipes.com 

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Submitted: Friday, September 08, 2006 7:54:04 AM -0400: 
(spam) Private Business Invitation To Iraq. 
1912723642 ( 206.123.101.27 ) To: spamcop[at]imaphost.com 
1912723641 ( 206.123.101.27 ) To: postmaster[at]kcquest.com 
1912723638 ( 206.123.101.27 ) To: abuse[at]yipes.com 

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Submitted: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 9:17:03 PM -0400: 
Mail delivery failed: returning message to sender 
1910459877 ( 206.123.101.27 ) ( UUBE ) To: uube[at]devnull.spamcop.net 

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Submitted: Monday, August 14, 2006 9:33:28 AM -0400: 
LEGAL AID 
1876304621 ( [url="http://www.tabunka.org/umj_info/umj_news.html"]http://www.tabunka.org/umj_info/umj_news.html[/url] ) To: mole[at]devnull.spamcop.net 
1876304617 ( 206.123.101.27 ) To: mole[at]devnull.spamcop.net 

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Submitted: Sunday, August 13, 2006 5:34:19 PM -0400: 
Mail delivery failed: returning message to sender 
1875454482 ( 206.123.101.27 ) ( UUBE ) To: uube[at]devnull.spamcop.net 

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Submitted: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 5:11:01 PM -0400: 
Mail delivery failed: returning message to sender 
1870561345 ( 206.123.101.27 ) ( UUBE ) To: uube[at]devnull.spamcop.net 

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Submitted: Sunday, August 06, 2006 4:47:19 PM -0400: 
Mail delivery failed: returning message to sender 
1866599662 ( 206.123.101.27 ) ( UUBE ) To: uube[at]devnull.spamcop.net 

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Submitted: Saturday, August 05, 2006 6:33:29 PM -0400: 
Mail delivery failed: returning message to sender 
1865493311 ( 206.123.101.27 ) ( UUBE ) To: uube[at]devnull.spamcop.net 

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Submitted: Saturday, August 05, 2006 4:19:51 AM -0400: 
Mail delivery failed: returning message to sender 
1864700097 ( 206.123.101.27 ) ( UUBE ) To: uube[at]devnull.spamcop.net 

You might want to educate your ISP on why misdirected bounces are abusive and should be avoided.

[SpamCop does not send virus]

Oooops, it probably loaded some malware and/or viruses...I suggest you try any of the free softwares and/or web run removal tools you can find... a simple google should direct you to the right places..

[FAQ Entry: The Link Analysis Process]

/snip

This bug has been well known for a very long time.  It and the fact that it has evidently been ignored are extremely frustrating and annoying, it has caused much wasted time, and spam reporting is being delayed or dropped because of it.

40977[/snapback]

If you expect that will change in the future you might have to wait for a very long time...most of us don't even care reporting the url's in the spam and resort to quick reporting instead.. Without dwelling into it too much it seems that you are facing an upstream swim...It is simply not a priority of SpamCop..like it or leave it..

[FAQ Entry: The Link Analysis Process]

Thanks for the correction!

[FAQ Entry: The Link Analysis Process]

It is not surprizing at all that many of us have expressed frustration when analysis failed. If we take our time to do the analysis it is because we also send reports to gouvernment agencies in hope some action will be taken down the line, regardless of the refractor<I>ness of ISPs involved, and in spite of that.

[Spammer Rules]

Good Job!