Posted by Dr. Bob on November 25, 2000, at 23:25:36
In reply to e-mail addresses, posted by coral on November 25, 2000, at 14:24:41
> I'm receiving e-mails from someone concerning PSB and it is rather hostile in tone. I don't know this person nor have any idea how he/she would've gotten my e-mail address. Are e-mail addresses available to anyone?
I don't give out email addresses. They're available, however, if they're included with posts.
Your email address is also available to members of an eGroup you post to. And they can email you through the eGroups web site even if you don't post.
If you receive an abusive email related to your Psycho-Babble participation, please forward it directly to me (with all its headers, if you know how to do that). FWIW, I'll then block any Psycho-Babble or associated eGroup registrations using that email address.
Abusive email can also be reported to the email service provider that delivered it -- postmaster@whatever.com -- though that isn't guaranteed to result in any action.
*Threatening* email can also be reported to your local police department, who can subpoena the email service provider in an effort to identify the individual to bring charges against them (and is more likely to result in that account being cancelled, at least).
This is a downside of this online biz. :-( Hang tough,
Bob
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