"Hahabogus" > wrote in message
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> "limey" > wrote in :
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> >
> > "SCUBApix" wrote in message >
> >
> >> "limey" wrote in message
> >> > Nancy, you may remember that you and I were having the same
> >> > problems
> > some
> >> > time back; i.e., your posts didn't appear and other messages were
> > missing.
> >> >
> >> > The Ranger suggested I switch to http://www.news.individual.net and
> >> > I
> > did.
> >> > I'm very happy with it to date - it even filters out all the sleazy
> > posts
> >> > being put on all newsgroups. My ISP news server doesn't bother to
> >> > do
> >> that.
> >> >
> >> I checked their site and I have 2 problems with them:
> >> 1) You are not allowed to 'spam-proof' your return address
> >> 2) You can't post binaries
> >>
> >> Item 2 impacts posts to alt.food.binaries as well as other
> >> 'legitimate' (non-porn) groups. I understand what they want to stop,
> >> but they cast too wide of a net.
> >
> > Re Item 1, I set up a Yahoo e-mail address for newsgroup purposes.
> >
> > Re Item 2, I can appreciate this would cause a problem for those
> > wishing to post binaries. This news server works for me, but I can
> > appreciate that it may not work for everyone.
> >
> > Dora
> >
> >
>
> I'm posting thru them right now (this time) can you see a not spam proofed
> address?
>
No, you are not 'spam proofing' your adress, you are giving an invalid
address. A 'spam proof' address is what I have. A person can determine the
correct e-mail address but an automated 'collector' would get an invalid
address. Semantics aside, both are against their rules.

My comment is, if I complain (and no I won't, I'm just trying to make a
point), you ARE breaking their rules and they CAN cut you off. Whether they
will or not, I have no idea. I base this on their policy statement:

Sender Address
The e-mail addresses given in "From:", "Reply-To:", and "Sender:" should be
your own and should be valid (= should not bounce because of invalidity).