Dead links and SPAM

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Ray,
Try sending it to them about a dozen times, same post.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray T. Bentley" <Ray@Bentley.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 11:03 AM
Subject: Re: Dead links and SPAM


> I have received several in the past few days from yahoo addresses.  I have
> forwarded them to postmaster@yahoo.com.  I have received replies that they
> will be investigated.  Of course the chances are slim with so many.
Perhaps
> if enough are forward to them, they will do a better job of filtering them
> out!
>
>
> --
> Ray T. Bentley, RPT
> Alton, IL
> ray@bentley.net
> www.ray.bentley.net
>
> T  ogether
> E  veryone
> A  chieves
> M  ore
>
>
> > From: Greg Newell <gnewell@ameritech.net>
> > Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 00:37:30 -0400
> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Subject: Re: Dead links and SPAM
> >
> > Rob,
> > I have heard that it is not a dead link at all but rather somthing
> > that records your e-mail address as active and puts you on a list to
> > sell to their clients. Best to just delete and move on. The ones I hate
> > are the "We are 18" ones and the "breast / penis enlargement". I really
> > must get around to setting up those filters!
> >
> > Greg
> >
> > robert goodale wrote:
> >
> >> I was wondering if anyone has had any successful experiences in
> >> dealing with unsubscribing SPAM.  Lately I seem to be getting a
> >> lot of it and there is always the little friendly disclaimer at
> >> the bottom:
> >>
> >> "If you would like to be removed from our mailing list please
> >> click on the following link to unsubscribe".
> >>
> >> In almost all cases it turns out to be a dead link to nowhere or
> >> when you send the e-mail request it just comes back
> >> "undeliverable".  In other words they include the unsubscribe
> >> link to look good but know darn well it will do nothing- fraud
> >> pure and simple.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions?
> >>
> >> Rob Goodale, RPT
> >> Las Vegas, NV
> >
> > --
> > Greg Newell
> > mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
> >
> >
> >
> >
>