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Sick and tired of pyramid schemes and chain letters in Usenet or Email?
Spam-o-Matic is an AREXX script (and related files) that you install as
a Thor macro. It forwards the entire message, including headers, to the
author, the author's postmaster, the National Fraud Information Center and
the Bureau of Consumer Services. This is essentially guaranteed to ruin at
least one person's day.
To install:
1) Edit S:User-Startup and add the following lines at the bottom:
;BEGIN THOR
Assign DEFER Thor: `GetEnv THOR/THORPath`
;END THOR
2) Copy Spam-O-Matic.thor,SpamHeader and SpamFooter to THOR:rexx/
3) In Thor, select "ARexx Script/Add Script" to assign S-O-M to the
function key of your choice.
We wrote this in ARexx instead of C or C++ because we think ARexx is one
of the most powerful features of AmigaDOS. So many people overlook it as
a second-rate programming language, instead of the top-of-the-line
scripting system that it is. For example, can you imagine a program to
do this same function on a PC? Why should we write an NNTP and SMTP/POP-3
capable program when there are already applications out there that do
the job much better than we ever could? If we want to make an automated
download system, why should we learn how to write an FTP program when
AmFTP does the job so well? We'd much prefer to use what's already proven,
rather than re-invent the wheel.
Spam-o-matic is HolyOathWare. If you use it, you have to take an oath
to email us with your problems, suggestions, or email addresses appropriate
for the anti-spam campaign. If you don't follow through, we'll keep cranking
out code. We do this for our satisfaction and needs, rather than public
recognition. However, you'll end up in hell.
Thanks for using S-O-M, and keep the faith!
Kirk Strauser <kstrauser@gxl.com>
Adrian Knight <ajk@dial.pipex.com>