Don't Get Mad

Written by Bob Osgoodby


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I then put all ofrepparttar addresses in a file on a web page with an invisible link to it - let's call itrepparttar 132798 "Trash Page". If you visit my site, you will never see it. But, a spammer using harvesting software will hit that page. They will harvest each and every address that I loaded onto that page.

Thinking they hit a bonanza, all those unduplicated addresses will be captured by them. Now, two things will happen. First, allrepparttar 132799 forged addresses onrepparttar 132800 list that they send to, will be returned to them as undeliverable, causing them extra work to clean their lists.

Second, allrepparttar 132801 spam received from a legitimate address, will be onrepparttar 132802 lists of allrepparttar 132803 spamsters, and they will get their "just deserts".

Eventually,repparttar 132804 pros will figure out what I have done, and will blockrepparttar 132805 web page that houses them. But that is not my goal. I started putting those invisible links to that "Trash Page", on a number of my web pages. Now, they can't just block a particular page, but will have to block my entire domain. Great - now I won't have allrepparttar 132806 addresses on my site being harvested by these miscreants.

If this idea snowballs, and I hope it does, a major percentage of allrepparttar 132807 email addresses being sold by "email list providers" will be worthless. You might think about this if you are ever tempted to purchase their "thousands of email addresses" for $49.95.

The spam problem is not going to go away inrepparttar 132808 foreseeable future. If webmasters tookrepparttar 132809 steps I have taken, it just might go away sooner. Anyone who sends me an unsolicited email, advertising their "latest and greatest, will wind up on this list.

If you want to participate in this project, send an email to mailto:scambusters@adv-marketing.com - please includerepparttar 132810 URL for your web site. (I want to make sure you are legitimate, and not a spamster on a "fishing expedition")

Note - to participate, you must be able to upload web pages to your site.

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Theft of Services

Written by Bob Osgoodby


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Another problem is that you can be quite sure that someone will report you to "Spam Cop", who in turn places a complaint with your ISP. Spam Cop may not checkrepparttar validity of a complaint prior to notifying your ISP, which I feel is unconscionable on their part. Unfortunately, if they do forwardrepparttar 132796 complaint to your ISP, you will have to defend yourself. That is why you should immediately notify your ISP if this happens. If you have a copy ofrepparttar 132797 spam, be sure to send it along with your notification, and also save a copy in case it is needed later.

The second major problem a spammer can cause, is to steal an image from your web site that they use in their email. If they send their email in HTML format, and many do, they can actually link to an image on your web site. They are in effect stealing your bandwidth. Many web servers have bandwidth limits, which limitrepparttar 132798 amount of information you can send and receive each month. If you exceed that limit, you could be liable for additional charges from your web space provider.

If they do this to you, your only recourse is to changerepparttar 132799 name ofrepparttar 132800 image, displayed on your web site that they are stealing. Another effective step is to replacerepparttar 132801 original image that they are using. Replace it with a notification thatrepparttar 132802 sender ofrepparttar 132803 email has stolenrepparttar 132804 image from you, and advise anyone who receives it not to do business with them. Once you do this, anyone who receives their spam will receive your warning.

When you get down torepparttar 132805 bottom line, even people who send out emails with forged addresses are stealing. If you receive hundreds of spam emails a day with no way to have your name removed from their list, they are using your resources without your permission. You then have to sort through all this "junk mail" to find your legitimate email.

Theft of services is a serious problem. Unfortunately, it appears thatrepparttar 132806 only solution will be through legislation making it illegal, and provide severe punishments forrepparttar 132807 guilty parties.



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