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Re: Recommendations for handling spam

To: Richard Welty <rwelty@krusty-motorsports.com>
Subject: Re: Recommendations for handling spam
From: Steve Hammatt <shammatt@sos.net>
Date: Sat, 27 Dec 1997 21:02:29 -0800
Richard Welty wrote:
> 
> At 09:21 AM 12/22/97 -0800, Steve Hammatt wrote:
> >I recently reported some spam to what I thought was the
> >originating site.  I received the following very helpful
> >information.  Thought I'd share it.
> 
> actually, it's of very limited value. netcom has some real problems when it
> comes to dealing with the spam problem; their management isn't letting their
> abuse desk do that which is necessary. it's so bad, netcom has been added to
> the MAPS RBL list (see http://maps.vix.com/rbl/ for details) because they
> won't close their mail relays and they won't shut down web sites and email
> drop boxes advertised in spam originating elsewhere.
> 
> i wouldn't take any advice on interpreting spam headers received from
> netcom's abuse department seriously. there are a number of _significant_
> errors and misleading statements in the document they sent Steve.
> 
> richard
>    chief internet engineer,
>    inet solutions
> --
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Richard
I appreciate your comments.  Can you enlighten us on now best to 
respond?
Thanks.
Steve

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