Web Wiz Support and Community Forums : Mining Email Addresses

Web Wiz Support and Community Forums : Mining Email Addresses https://forums.webwiz.net/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:14:46 +0000 Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:18:42 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.08 360 https://forums.webwiz.net/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=11587 <![CDATA[Web Wiz Support and Community Forums]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://forums.webwiz.net/ <![CDATA[Mining Email Addresses : Thanks -borg- and I thought so....]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/mining-email-addresses_topic11587_post64140.html#64140 Author: xeerex
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Posted: 23 August 2004 at 10:18am

Thanks -borg- and I thought so. I had run through every possiblescenario so I think this person was just blowing smoke. Thanks for thereplies!

BTW: My largest forum is over 10k users, avg's close to 800 users a daylogging in, peaks at over 100 active users, still runs fast.....And isstill powered by Access!
]]> Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:18:42 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/mining-email-addresses_topic11587_post64140.html#64140 <![CDATA[Mining Email Addresses : There shouldn't be and certainly...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/mining-email-addresses_topic11587_post64074.html#64074 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 11587
Posted: 22 August 2004 at 5:11am

There shouldn't be and certainly if the user selects not to have their email address shown no one can see their email address]]> Sun, 22 Aug 2004 05:11:13 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/mining-email-addresses_topic11587_post64074.html#64074 <![CDATA[Mining Email Addresses : dypers wrote:If it's an...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/mining-email-addresses_topic11587_post64063.html#64063 Author: xeerex
Subject: 11587
Posted: 21 August 2004 at 3:28pm

dypers wrote:

If it's an Access DB it's just a flatfile, so if you haven't taken thesteps to secure it listed in the readme's, anyone can download it andopen it in any text editor.

Again, this database is setup above root and is properly secured, butthanks for the feedback. I've setup several WWG forums and am wellaware of the flat-file, risks, and everything else on the security end.

No one has FTP access and the potential user does not have mod status.My question is "is it possible for a normal user without the FTPlogin/pass or admin access to create a script or bot and mine the emailaddresses?".

Thanks again.
]]> Sat, 21 Aug 2004 15:28:01 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/mining-email-addresses_topic11587_post64063.html#64063 <![CDATA[Mining Email Addresses : If it's an Access DB it's...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/mining-email-addresses_topic11587_post64057.html#64057 Author: dpyers
Subject: 11587
Posted: 21 August 2004 at 11:54am

If it's an Access DB it's just a flatfile, so if you haven't taken the steps to secure it listed in the readme's, anyone can download it and open it in any text editor.

For a MSSQL database, they would need to get access to your DB userid and login.

Typically, the most common security breach is through social engineering - someone gets login and password info from you - or from someone you gave the information to. Always a good idea to change both periodically.

]]> Sat, 21 Aug 2004 11:54:38 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/mining-email-addresses_topic11587_post64057.html#64057 <![CDATA[Mining Email Addresses : Hi -borg- and thanks for the reply. I...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/mining-email-addresses_topic11587_post64054.html#64054 Author: xeerex
Subject: 11587
Posted: 21 August 2004 at 10:27am

Hi -borg- and thanks for the reply.

I should have been clearer in my question. Is there a way that anyoneis aware to "maliciously" mine the email addresses? In other words justa normal board user being able to "rob" the email addresses somehowwithout FTP access to a database that is well above root and setupproperly.
]]> Sat, 21 Aug 2004 10:27:31 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/mining-email-addresses_topic11587_post64054.html#64054 <![CDATA[Mining Email Addresses : Email address can be imported...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/mining-email-addresses_topic11587_post64045.html#64045 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 11587
Posted: 21 August 2004 at 5:10am

Email address can be imported into the Web Wiz Mailing List application.]]> Sat, 21 Aug 2004 05:10:36 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/mining-email-addresses_topic11587_post64045.html#64045 <![CDATA[Mining Email Addresses : Is it possible to mine the email...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/mining-email-addresses_topic11587_post64043.html#64043 Author: xeerex
Subject: 11587
Posted: 21 August 2004 at 1:27am

Is it possible to mine the email addresses of users from v7.x of theforum? I suppose a program would have to be written but can anyonethink of an easy way to do it short of FTP access to the database?]]> Sat, 21 Aug 2004 01:27:07 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/mining-email-addresses_topic11587_post64043.html#64043