>------------------------------ > >Date: Fri, 3 Mar 1995 10:07:17 CST >From: James Ford <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: WD_1_GIG_DRIVE > >I just received the following on my list. Since I have my list set to >SEND= Owner,(PMAIL) I'm hoping this person hadn't written an autobot to >subscribe, confirm, send mail, unsubscribe (there is no atlas@* on the >list). > >(sigh) > > >------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- > >Received: from SpoolDir by SEEBECK (Mercury 1.21); 3 Mar 95 02:16:23 CST >Return-path: <[log in to unmask]> >Received: from UA1VM.UA.EDU by seebeck.ua.edu (Mercury 1.21); > 3 Mar 95 02:16:16 CST >Received: from UA1VM.UA.EDU by UA1VM.UA.EDU (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) > with BSMTP id 4773; Fri, 03 Mar 95 02:14:32 CST >Received: from UA1VM.UA.EDU (NJE origin LISTSERV@UA1VM) by UA1VM.UA.EDU (LMail > V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 3318; Fri, 3 Mar 1995 02:14:32 -0600 >Date: Thu, 2 Mar 1995 18:00:55 -0500 >Reply-To: Pegasus Mail Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> >Sender: Pegasus Mail Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> >From: Atlas Computer Systems <[log in to unmask]> >Organization: Binary Sixx Systems, Inc. >Subject: WD_1_GIG_DRIVE >To: Multiple recipients of list PMAIL <[log in to unmask]> >X-PMFLAGS: 36700288 > >*********************************ADVERTISEMENT******************************** >Atlas Computer Systems is pleased to announce the arrival of the Western >Digital Caviar AC31000 1.08 GB EIDE hard drive for the unbelievably low >price of............. > >(ad deleted) > >------------------------------ This ad went out nearly everywhere and after writing to the newsfeed, here is the reply: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Received: from [138.210.77.68] by remus.ultranet.com; (5.65/1.1.8.2/22Aug94-0201PM) id AA18667; Mon, 6 Mar 1995 11:41:00 -0500 Received: from utelfla.com (MRGATE@UTF) by utelfla.com (PMDF V4.3-10 #9430) id <[log in to unmask]>; Mon, 06 Mar 1995 07:40:09 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 06 Mar 1995 07:40:09 -0400 (EDT) From: "MRGATE::\"A1::MILLERRE\""@UTF.utelfla.com Subject: Re: WD_1_GIG_DRIVE To: [log in to unmask] Message-Id: <[log in to unmask]> X-Vms-To: IN%"[log in to unmask]" Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT X-UIDL: 794509634.005 From: NAME: Robert E. Miller Jr. FUNC: MIS - Operations TEL: 407-830-3275 <MILLERRE@A1@UTF> To: NAME: IN%"[log in to unmask] <IN%"[log in to unmask]"@MRGATE@UTF> I have received dozens of responses to this. The news service has been shut down to the offending site until it assures us that it's users have been notified. They will also be notified that they will be permanently shut down if this ever occurs again. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= John Pimentel GENCMP-L List Owner <---> SOC.GENEALOGY.COMPUTING GENMSC-L Co-List Owner <---> SOC.GENEALOGY.MISC