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Short: Make it easy to respond to a SPAM
Type: comm/misc
Uploader: Paul Kolenbrander (paul@iaehv.nl)
Author: Paul Kolenbrander (paul@iaehv.nl)
This is version 1.0 of my SayNO! package. This package contains an ARexx
script, a RequestString program as well as an example message allowing you
to easily respond to spams sent to your email address. I've been getting
quite a few lately and it's starting to irritate me. Hence this package
that can easily interface with most Amiga mailers. If yours has an ARexx
command allowing you to save a whole message, it can be almost fully
automated. All you need to do then is fill in the spammers address and it
will fire it off.
------------------------ This package is 'donationware'! ------------------------
This package is distrubuted as 'donationware'. Not for me, but for a very good
friend of mine in the USA who needs a liver transplant (Medical Insurance there,
contrary to Europe doesn't cover it all) and needs to raise about US$5000.- to
cover the costs not covered by his insurance. For more information about this
case, please visit http://iseek.com/TheGathering/shortribs/
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Contents:
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SayNO.rexx - The ARexx script. It may need some variables/paths configured
for your particular setup. But mostly runs out of the box if
you've installed this whole package in one directory and run
a standard AmigaUUCP setup. If you run AmiTCP/Miami, you will
have to tell the script what program to use to connect to your
POP server. An example setting for PutMail is included.
NoSpam - An example response message. Feel free to use it or create your
own.
RequestString - A small tool, in the vein of RequestChoice and RequestFile to
allow easy input of a address or any other string from ARexx
or CLI scripts. Allows a PUBSCREEN=<publicscreen> parameter so
the user can define on which screen it should open. defaults
to the WorkBench.
NoJunkMail.gif - A small GIF image for eg. your homepage showing you do not like
to receive JunkMail. (Width 90/Height 72, color 0 transparant)
Installation:
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Install SayNo.rexx in your Rexx: directory and RequestString somewhere in your
path. (Eg. C:) The NoSpam message can also be put in the Rexx: directory. Then
all you need to do is hook it into your mailer. Or alternatively, just save
the spam message as eg: T:xxx and in the CLI type 'rx rexx:sayno.rexx T:xxx'
Then the program will bring up the little string requester for you to fill in
the address to mail your complaint to. Do note you may need to change the rexx
SayNO script to set up the correct location of the 'NoSpam' messae as well as
which 'send the mail' program (eg. SendMail or PutMail) to use.
Usage:
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SayNO.rexx -> rx SayNo.rexx <saved_spam_file>
RequestString -> RequestString > T:result
That's about guys, if you can spare a few bucks, help my friend. This is my
contribution to making life a bit easier for him as well as us apparently
endangered 'Amiganoid LifeForms'.
20th November 1997
Paul Kolenbrander