Hooray, No Gmail Spam
When I checked my Spam folder in Gmail today, I got a nice “Hooray, no spam here!” message. And it’s true – no spam has yet been sent to my account. In addition, I’m told, “You are currently using 0 MB (0%) of your 1000 MB.”
So fill ‘er up (and I’ll make it a link so it’s easier for you this time): say hello to my Gmail account. (Update: changed link to try out plus addressing.)
An idea: send me some useful and interesting attachments. No spam please; that’ll come naturally.
On the other hand, I’m looking for spam to test out Gmail’s junk filtering capabilities. I’ve been asking people to spam me at [email protected] to see how quickly 1000 MB can be filled with junk mail and how well Gmail’s junk filters work. I’ve been posting the results at gmail.prattboy.net
I’ve had my Gmail account for about two years now; but surprisingly I’ve had very little spam, despite it being my primary e-mail aside from my USC mail. Then again, it’s probably due to my increased vigilance about whom I give my e-mail to; for most websites I give out an alternate address. And, checking that one, I have an exorbitant amount of spam. Makes me wonder how life would be like without all this crap clogging up the series of tubes that is our intarwebs.