Dead links and SPAM

[Brian Lawson]

Usually you can write to abuse@  the isp name    and they generally deal
with it.

Brian


----- Original Message -----
From: "robert goodale" <rrg@unlv.edu>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 10:58 PM
Subject: Dead links and SPAM


> 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
>
>