[my "previous message" was a response to a librarian who complained about receiving a massive, unsolicited catalog from a book company (or book sales rep) who apparently identified recipients by doing a review of one of the librarians' lists. I cc'd [log in to unmask] where the catalog originated. As you can see, we got the sort of positive response one would hope to get from a host postmaster]. >In a previous message, Murph Sewall wrote: > >>The other action you, and others receiving unwanted, inappropriate email >>should take is to complain directly to the host postmaster >>([log in to unmask] in this case). Most hosts will remind their users that >>such practices violate their acceptable use agreements, and will if the >>practice persists, terminate offending user's access. > >I have asked our Terms of Service staff to remind BB Smith of his >responsibilities to the Internet. If you or others continue to receive >unsolicited junk mail from him, let me know and I will have him >terminated. > >-- >__ David B. O'Donnell ([log in to unmask]) >\/ Postmaster, America Online, Inc. > Tel. +1 703/556-3725