Re: I keep getting this spam everyday.

WazoO wrote:
> "Jim Carroll" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> 
>>Someone clarify for me.  If the spam is in "held mail", then doesn't that
>>mean it's already been reported?  Or is it just because the mail fits a
>>pattern?
>>
>>I have just been using the "delete" option.  I do want to report spammers
>>and irresponsible relay operators.  So, should I report the "held mail"
>>instead of deleting it?
> 
> 
> Much of this explained in the much expanded Forum FAQ (which
> includes the spamcop.net FAQ) .... specific item would include
> the "How I use .." entry, but there is much more there to peruse ...
> http://forum.spamcop.net/forums/
> 
> 

In a more simplified answer, in case you don't wish to visit the Forum, 
the held mail is just that, Held mail. It is waiting for you to 
determine if it is spam or ham. You need to look through it to see if 
there is any false positives and then you can report it.

Just hitting delete does just that. It deletes it. Without reporting it. 
  You have the option of clicking the Report as spam link that is below 
the Mark as, or clicking the Report Spam link at the top of the window 
(next to Held Mail).

The Report as spam link quick reports, which only reports the source of 
the email. The other Report Spam link allows you to choose to quick 
report some of the spam and make a full report of others.

I like to go through the Held Mail to look for any false positives and 
then click the Report Spam link and go through the list once again. This 
list shows the actual email address, so I may catch a false positive 
because of looking at them. Once in this mode, I check all and look 
through the list and uncheck false positives and any others that I want 
to spend a little more time reporting. I then quick report the first 
batch and then Queue for reporting or Forward (and whitelist sender) for 
the others.