I get a lot of spam. I’m told that some huge percentage of it gets stopped before it even gets to our mail server (via a deep-packet-inspecting hardware device), and some huge percentage of what does make it through gets dropped (via greylisting) before hitting my mailbox. Then Apple’s spam filter takes over, and weeds out between 200 and 300 messages per day. With all that, perhaps 4 or 5 messages a day get through to my eyes.
Here was my favorite of the day. Note how quickly they can incorporate recent news!
From: videonews@usa.gov
Subject: Barack Obama can lost President's Chair. Political Strike at WV Mine
Date: November 8, 2008 9:54:45 AM EST
McCain Lawyer Impeach Obama!
McCain has reached an agreement with the Obama lawyers that makes Obama resignation effective November 11.
Barack Obama can lost President's Chair.
McCain video report 7 November:
Proceed to the election results news page
2008 USA Government Official Web Site.
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