Re: spam

[Bob Proulx]

Hans Aberg wrote:
> Xavier Scheuer wrote:
> > AFAICS all these spam mails passing through the lilypond-user mailing
> > list come from only one e-mail address:
> >  Steven Padalino <address@hidden>
> > 
> > I suppose this e-mail address is subscribed to lilypond-user mailing
> > list, otherwise the list moderators would not have allowed these
> > messages.
> 
> It seems to be a regular user, active with a few posts in 2008,
> whose acoount has been hacked: first spam from 20 February this
> year.

Correct.  Unfortunately hacked mail accounts seem to be on the rise
lately.  It isn't unusual to see an address from a currently active
member posting spam these days due to a hacked account.

In any case, thanks for reporting this problem to the mailing list
owner.  The address has been removed from the subscription list.

Bob
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