my favorite message of the last few days.....

spam from a purported anti-spam group.....

cyclops



>Date:         Mon, 26 May 1997 00:12:10 -0400
>To:           Dan Lester <[log in to unmask]>,
>
>The  following  message was  submitted  by  [log in to unmask] to
 the
>It is being forwarded to  you for verification
>because  the message  has been  identified as  a possible  "spam", that
is, an
>advertisement or  other unsolicited material  sent to large numbers  of
mailing
>lists with no consideration for whether  or not the material is
appropriate for
>the lists it  is being sent to. A  single "spam" can result in  the
delivery of
>millions of unwanted e-mail messages worldwide, costing the victims and
service
>providers a total of several hundred  thousand dollars. The cost to the
spammer
>is  usually  under  five  dollars.  To be  effective,  a  counter-measure
must
>neutralize the  spam within the first  five minutes. Consequently, there
is no
>time  for all  the LISTSERV  servers to  compare notes  with each  other
before
>acting, and some legitimate postings may be intercepted erroneously. If
this is
>the case,  simply forward  this message  back to the  list with  an
explanatory
>note.
>
>----------------- Message requiring verification (50 lines)
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>
>From: Lawrence W. Kauffman<[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Anti-Spam Coalition
>Date: 25 May 1997 18:54:59 GMT
>Organization: Anti-Spam Coalition
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>Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]>
>NNTP-Posting-Host: ts018d06.lap-ca.concentric.net
>Xref: paladin.american.edu bit.listserv.words-l:229368
>
>http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/8509/antispam.html
>
>The Anti-Spam Coalition is a non-profit organization dedicated to the
>legislative reform of laws pertaining to the
>use of unsolicited mails as a means of marketing goods and services.
>
>We need your help!
>
>Please visit our home page to find out what ASC can do for you.
>
>Become a part of the solution, not the problem. If you are currently using
>flames to combat spamming,
>you are part of the problem.
>
>Help make the internet a safe place to exchange information and ideas in a
free
>society. Help us pass
>legislation that will place safeguards in place that prohibit marketers from
>using e-mail as a primary means
>to sell products.
>
>http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/8509/antispam.html
>
>Thank you!
>
>Lawrence Kauffman
>President/ASC
>
>http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/8509/antispam.html
>
Dan Lester
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In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.  Erasmus, 1534