Re: OT: Spam is puzzling me again...
 

I know that.

Re: OT: Spam is puzzling me again...
 

Yes, the phenomena you described has been happening on the Usenet for some time now, it's called sporge {wiki link} but this is the first I've heard of it occuring in email.

Re: OT: Spam is puzzling me again...
 

My ISP uses Barracuda, and that catches a lot of spam. Even so, some of it gets through, and I can notice an increase in the amount that gets through just over the year or so they've been using it. I didn't realize that the utter garbage messages were actually fishing expeditions, but now that you say it, it makes perfect sense.

Re: OT: Spam is puzzling me again...
 

Now you know, and knowing is half the battle!

Re: OT: Spam is puzzling me again...
 

In response to the thread title...

...Spam should always puzzle you, you just have to make sure not to eat the abominable stuff.