luser of the day award!

Wed Nov 18 23:43:49 UTC 1998

On Wed, 18 Nov 1998, Roeland M.J. Meyer wrote:

> >Alan Bechtold (alanbechtold at sysop.com) @ 11/18/1998 12:48 - Original
> Problem Detail:
> >
> >
> >Dear sir or madam --
> >=20
> >It has come to my attention that your company utilizes the MAPS =
> >BLACKHOLE list to block purported SPAMMERS from sending E-mail to your =
> >system. While the idea might sound good I am writing to inform you that =
> >you will be named in a Federal Lawsuit if you do not CEASE AND DESIST =
> >use of this list IMMEDIATELY.
> 
> I wonder how he's going to find out just who is using RBL and who isn't?

Put simply:  from all the bounces he's getting from his SPAM!  (The
bigger question, I guess, is how he's contacting people after that...
though free or easily-obtainable accounts abound, I suppose)

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