Anyone have non-critical but spam-receiving e-mail accounts?

Beansprout · 12-11-2006, 23:35

I'm about to trial some new spam-fighting techniques for my company's servers, and I'd like to get some folk using the system to see how well it works....essentially your domain's e-mail would need pointing to my testing server for it to chug through it.

Messages shouldn't get eaten, but they may - so I'm only looking for people who won't kill me if I lose an important e-mail

I have a few accounts lying around which I don't really use for anything important, but which seem to get a ton of spam - those are the sort that I'm looking for, really - though the Holy Grail would be to find people with 'normal' accounts, which receive a mixture of spam and legit e-mail, who're willing to help out

I'll need to throw a few thousand e-mails at it - basically the more the better - and will probably test/fiddle for upto a week (though of course if it's being really bumpy and you need your e-mail account back, you can

)

Thanks to anyone who is able and willing to help out...I'll think of a thank you

Kell_ee001 · 12-11-2006, 23:41

I've just got a hotmail account for all my spam - don't think that'll be much help

Beansprout · 12-11-2006, 23:41

Hmm, Gmail can forward on e-mail but I'm not sure if Hotmail will..same here

Edit: Hmm, we reckon that forwarded e-mail might not work - since Spamassassin wouldn't recognise it as spam due to the altered headers/source. That said, SA is only one tool in my arsenal - I have some which auto-learn about spam from e-mail content - so it's worth a shot I reckon

Kell_ee001 · 12-11-2006, 23:48

If Gmail will work, how about setting one up just for this?

Beansprout · 12-11-2006, 23:51

Ah I have a gMail account but it doesn't really get that much spam. I'll be using it, though

Kell_ee001 · 12-11-2006, 23:55

Meant we could set one up especially, sign it up to loads of crap and it won't matter what gets deleted

Beansprout · 13-11-2006, 00:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kell_ee001

Meant we could set one up especially, sign it up to loads of crap and it won't matter what gets deleted

Genius

Group spammage! I knew BD was into 'group stuff'

My Hotmail account is still besieged from years ago when it was victim to a game among me and my friends....I think they still get more than me, though

Kell_ee001 · 13-11-2006, 00:13

Email - boat.drinks.spam@googlemail.com

Everyone can sign it up to anything

Sent you details via PM to redirect as required

Beansprout · 13-11-2006, 00:15

And just incase forwarded e-mail doesn't work (or doesn't work as well as we hope), spam@twobeds.com can also be used

Stan_Lite · 13-11-2006, 00:15

I have an account I set up for my dad a while back that he never used, only thing is, all it really gets is spam but I could always forward a copy of everything from my main account to it - that way it would get all my legitimate mail plus the spam from both accounts.

I was going to delete that account anyway but I can keep it open for the time being to help you out.

Let me know if you can use the account.

Stan

12-11-2006, 23:35	#1
Beansprout Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 488	Anyone have non-critical but spam-receiving e-mail accounts? I'm about to trial some new spam-fighting techniques for my company's servers, and I'd like to get some folk using the system to see how well it works....essentially your domain's e-mail would need pointing to my testing server for it to chug through it. Messages shouldn't get eaten, but they may - so I'm only looking for people who won't kill me if I lose an important e-mail I have a few accounts lying around which I don't really use for anything important, but which seem to get a ton of spam - those are the sort that I'm looking for, really - though the Holy Grail would be to find people with 'normal' accounts, which receive a mixture of spam and legit e-mail, who're willing to help out I'll need to throw a few thousand e-mails at it - basically the more the better - and will probably test/fiddle for upto a week (though of course if it's being really bumpy and you need your e-mail account back, you can ) Thanks to anyone who is able and willing to help out...I'll think of a thank you __________________ Uploader Cartoons World Wind

12-11-2006, 23:41	#2
Kell_ee001 Wants Big Meat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 6,478	I've just got a hotmail account for all my spam - don't think that'll be much help __________________

12-11-2006, 23:41	#3
Beansprout Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 488	Hmm, Gmail can forward on e-mail but I'm not sure if Hotmail will..same here Edit: Hmm, we reckon that forwarded e-mail might not work - since Spamassassin wouldn't recognise it as spam due to the altered headers/source. That said, SA is only one tool in my arsenal - I have some which auto-learn about spam from e-mail content - so it's worth a shot I reckon __________________ Uploader Cartoons World Wind Last edited by Beansprout; 13-11-2006 at 00:17.

12-11-2006, 23:48	#4
Kell_ee001 Wants Big Meat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 6,478	If Gmail will work, how about setting one up just for this? __________________

12-11-2006, 23:51	#5
Beansprout Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 488	Ah I have a gMail account but it doesn't really get that much spam. I'll be using it, though __________________ Uploader Cartoons World Wind

12-11-2006, 23:55	#6
Kell_ee001 Wants Big Meat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 6,478	Meant we could set one up especially, sign it up to loads of crap and it won't matter what gets deleted __________________

13-11-2006, 00:13	#8
Kell_ee001 Wants Big Meat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 6,478	Email - boat.drinks.spam@googlemail.com Everyone can sign it up to anything Sent you details via PM to redirect as required __________________

13-11-2006, 00:15	#9
Beansprout Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 488	And just incase forwarded e-mail doesn't work (or doesn't work as well as we hope), spam@twobeds.com can also be used __________________ Uploader Cartoons World Wind

13-11-2006, 00:15	#10
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	I have an account I set up for my dad a while back that he never used, only thing is, all it really gets is spam but I could always forward a copy of everything from my main account to it - that way it would get all my legitimate mail plus the spam from both accounts. I was going to delete that account anyway but I can keep it open for the time being to help you out. Let me know if you can use the account. Stan __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

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