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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/
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Contents:
- ---------
-
- 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:
- -------------
-
- 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:
- ------
-
- 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
-