[mythtv-users] Help with this mailing list

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Jan 17, 2008, at 7:39 AM, Brian Wood wrote:

> Simon Bell wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have 2 mails archived with my email address on, I tried to remove  
>> them
>> and ask for them to be removed but I'm having no luck.
>>
>> Please could someone let me know how I can remove them or who I  
>> need to
>> mail to do so. I will repost the info after.
>>
>> They have been there for a while now and I have started getting  
>> spam...
>>
>> please help
>
> Gee, I started getting spam over 10 years ago, welcome to the club.
>
> I don't think there is any simple way to remove your email address  
> from
> an archived message, and even if you could, that would not remove it
> from any spammer lists you have managed to get on.
>
> There is a reason that anti-spam applications are so popular. Look  
> into
> the various methods available both on the server side and to work with
> your MUA.
>
> Some people use a separate email address for posting to mailing lists,
> but that can defeat the purpose if you want to follow the list.
>
> Spam is a pervasive problem, not easily solved with a request such as
> yours. It's a sad fact, but a fact nonetheless.
>
> beww

Your response was much nicer than mine of, "And now you've just added  
another one."