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Stopping junk mail at work...

Posted By: Dave M (eDave) <maudman@NOSPAMyahoo.com>
Wednesday, 17 May 2006, at 6:31 p.m.

Hi All:

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, but I've been pretty busy with the new house and lots of yard work. Now, my wife and I are prepping for a large garage sale starting tomorrow. I get to stay home and babysit the sale, which still beats going to work. :-)

Speaking of work, I have a new position on a new team, which is also taking a lot more of my time. I still lurk here at FIB almost daily to see if any topics catch my eye, but just haven't had to post, until now.

Here's my dilema... Some joker (probably a stupid co-worker) signed me up for some nice "male se_xual enhancement" information that is now being delivered via USPS to my place of employment. Last week, I got a magazine that had some questionable images on the cover. I sort of poo-poo'd that until today when I received two more pieces of mail. Both were in discreet envelopes, and only one had "se_xually oriented ad" typed on the front in small letters.

Upon opening the envelopes, I was shocked to see that it was VERY explicit se_xual material with pictures of women performing....well...I don't need to go into detail. You get the idea.

One was from "Mediquest" in Simi Valley, CA, and the other from "the ConneXtion" in Chatsworth, CA. Of course, there are no phone numbers to be found, and a Google search only turned up legitimate sounding companies with the same names.

So the question is... Does anyone have any idea how I could stop something like this? I suspect the answer is no, but with so many intelligent folks on this board, I figured somebody might have an idea.

Thanks!

Dave

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Stopping junk mail at work... (views: 566)
Dave M (eDave) -- Wednesday, 17 May 2006, at 6:31 p.m.
- Re: Stopping junk mail at work... (views: 542)
  Dennis Bevers -- Wednesday, 17 May 2006, at 7:34 p.m.
  - Nope (views: 582)
    Sandi Moses -- Wednesday, 17 May 2006, at 9:28 p.m.
    - Throw it in the recycle bin and move on.... (views: 545)
      pete -- Thursday, 18 May 2006, at 8:37 a.m.
      - Ooh, I LOVE that last idea, heh, heh, heh ;-0 (views: 550)
        Tonya -- Thursday, 18 May 2006, at 8:54 a.m.
      - That doesn't seem to help with the problem... (views: 540)
        Dave M (eDave) -- Thursday, 18 May 2006, at 9:27 a.m.
        
        Re: That doesn't seem to help with the problem... (views: 580)
        pete -- Thursday, 18 May 2006, at 11:35 a.m.
        
        Re: That doesn't seem to help with the problem... (views: 561)
        Sandi Moses -- Thursday, 18 May 2006, at 6:14 p.m.
    - It's form 1500 (views: 555)
      Bill Carton - the Roadie -- Thursday, 18 May 2006, at 9:16 a.m.
      - Re: It's form 1500 (views: 554)
        Dave M (eDave) -- Thursday, 18 May 2006, at 9:34 a.m.
    - Re: Nope (views: 552)
      Dave M (eDave) -- Thursday, 18 May 2006, at 9:21 a.m.
  - That could result in more! (views: 556)
    Dave M (eDave) -- Thursday, 18 May 2006, at 9:18 a.m.
    - Re: That could result in more! (views: 522)
      pete -- Thursday, 18 May 2006, at 11:37 a.m.
      - The best way I've found to avoid it all.... (views: 542)
        Sandi Bowman -- Thursday, 18 May 2006, at 4:43 p.m.
        
        What about return receipt emails? (views: 557)
        Dave M (eDave) -- Thursday, 18 May 2006, at 5:08 p.m.
        
        Re: What about return receipt emails? (views: 520)
        Sandi Bowman -- Thursday, 18 May 2006, at 9:20 p.m.
        
        Re: What about return receipt emails? (views: 570)
        Sandi Bowman -- Thursday, 18 May 2006, at 9:45 p.m.

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