Everybody who gets e-mail endures spam--no technological expertise required! Going back to the beginning of the thread, I see that Gregory asks where the spam poems are. Here's one, by Mike Stocks, who judged our Sonnet Bakeoff back in 2006:
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Dear Friend, have no suspiciousments or fear.
My name is Budwa Charles, attorney to
the President Kabila of Zaire,
assassinated in attempted coup.
My client (late) had trusted my good name
of (US) 50 million dollar stash.
No family is come forwarded to claim,
and now I must secure abroad the cash.
On you I have esteeming profile to
a triple ‘A’ of highest finance sense,
and would put half in best account you own,
and profit 12.5 per cent to you.
Please send, in speedy highest confidence,
the details of address and fax and phone.
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