From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Apr 15 13:50:21 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5DBEE37B401 for ; Tue, 15 Apr 2003 13:50:21 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pop016.verizon.net (pop016pub.verizon.net [206.46.170.173]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3863543F93 for ; Tue, 15 Apr 2003 13:50:20 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from leblanc@keyslapper.org) Received: from keyslapper.org ([68.160.24.154]) by pop016.verizon.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20030415205019.QIQQ1833.pop016.verizon.net@keyslapper.org> for ; Tue, 15 Apr 2003 15:50:19 -0500 Received: from keyslapper.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by keyslapper.org (8.12.8p1/8.12.3) with ESMTP id h3FKoLso039478 for ; Tue, 15 Apr 2003 16:50:22 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from leblanc@keyslapper.org) Received: (from leblanc@localhost) by keyslapper.org (8.12.8p1/8.12.8/Submit) id h3FKoLs8039477 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Tue, 15 Apr 2003 16:50:21 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 16:50:21 -0400 From: Louis LeBlanc To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20030415205020.GA39014@keyslapper.org> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <20030415192000.GA11033@marvin.penguinpowered.org.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=unknown-8bit Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: <20030415192000.GA11033@marvin.penguinpowered.org.uk> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH at pop016.verizon.net from [68.160.24.154] at Tue, 15 Apr 2003 15:50:19 -0500 Subject: Re: John X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 20:50:21 -0000 This is really an underhanded way to 'prevent' spam. Basically, Spamarrest requires you validate yourself to them before they'll allow your mail through to their customers. Of course, if you read their fine print, you're basically giving them permission to send you information about their service. Essentially, they wind up spamming you directly until you buy their service. They make no promises as to the privacy of your contact info, and they provide no easy way to be taken off their list. I never see this because I put the following in my /etc/mail/access file: spamarrest.com 550 Go Away Spamarrest! My opinion is that if someone wants me to get spammed so they don't have to, doesn't deserve any of my time anyway. There have been threads on this subject in a number of mailing lists, particularly the SpamAssassin list. The general consensus among the antispam community is that they are the wolf in sheeps clothing. L On 04/15/03 08:20 PM, Wayne Pascoe sat at the `puter and typed: > Hi all, > > I don't know if this has been discussed yet, but every message I send to > the list results in a reply from > John > > This reply is advertising a commercial service, or to be accurate, a > free trial of one. > > Is there any chance that this address can be removed from the list on > the basis of spamming? It's quite annoying. > > Thanks, > > -- > Wayne Pascoe > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > -- Louis LeBlanc leblanc@keyslapper.org Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) http://www.keyslapper.org ԿԬ First law of debate: Never argue with a fool. People might not know the difference.