Author Topic: spam due to my profile  (Read 4740 times)

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tanstaafl

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spam due to my profile
« on: October 13, 2006, 03:37:07 AM »
I'm getting spam sent as private messages. How can I either change the email address in my profile to a invalid email address or delete my profile?

I have "hide email address from public" checked. I just unchecked "notify by email every time you receive a private message"
 

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Re: spam due to my profile
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2006, 03:43:51 AM »
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I just unchecked "notify by email every time you receive a private message"
   

That will stop the forum software from emailing you about new PMs but you wills till get them
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tanstaafl

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Re: spam due to my profile
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2006, 03:57:43 AM »
I understand that. However, I rarely use this forum and don't feel its worthwhile to keep a profile. How do I get rid of it?

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Re: spam due to my profile
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2006, 03:59:05 AM »
I dont think you can turn off the PM feature  ???
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Re: spam due to my profile
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2006, 04:01:39 AM »
I'm getting spam sent as private messages. How can I either change the email address in my profile to a invalid email address or delete my profile?
No need to delete. Just edit your profile and set it to a nonsense@nonsense.com email, for instance...

Only the webmasters could delete a profile.
Maybe you can follow here http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=24177
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tanstaafl

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Re: spam due to my profile
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2006, 06:31:45 AM »
"No need to delete. Just edit your profile and set it to a nonsense@nonsense.com email, for instance..."

Doesn't work. It appears to take it, but if you exit the profile and look again it has the original email address.

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Re: spam due to my profile
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2006, 06:41:53 AM »
this spam has brough me back from the dead...  :(

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Re: spam due to my profile
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2006, 07:06:19 AM »
The spammer has been banned some hours ago. I hope this will not repeat again...

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Re: spam due to my profile
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2006, 07:27:07 AM »
The spammer has been banned some hours ago. I hope this will not repeat again...
My Inbox Outlook Express:
Subject: New Personal Message: URGENT MESSAGE FROM ADMIN!!!
I was just wondering what to do about reporting this spam , thanks Pavel .

12watts

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Re: spam due to my profile
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2006, 07:33:27 AM »
Hello,

 ::) ...Me also I have just received a message, preventing me which I received a PM here on the forum, and it is the same one as referred to above!  :-\

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Re: spam due to my profile
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2006, 02:12:46 PM »
Official answer here: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=24203.0
No need to further posting  8)
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