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) ------------------- > >From: Lawrence W. Kauffman<[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Anti-Spam Coalition >Date: 25 May 1997 18:54:59 GMT >Organization: Anti-Spam Coalition >Lines: 24 >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 [log in to unmask] In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. Erasmus, 1534