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Proving You Are Not a Spammer?
tfinniga asks: "A spammer has recently started using my domain name as 'From:' addresses when sending out spam. I'm worried about my domain being blacklisted, and I'm annoyed by the bounces — I'm getting about 1000 bounce messages a day. Unfortunately, I give out a different email address to each site I visit: slashdot@example.com, paypal@example.com, amazon@example.com, etc., and the spammer is using a different address for each mail, so simple address filtering doesn't work. What is the best way of avoiding being put on a blacklist, and dealing with the flood of bounces?"
Also you're breaking RFC 2606.
Let's just say this was your poor judgment and move on.
This is an easy one ... just send an email to everyone explaining the situation. And I just happen to have some mailing lists of people who opted-in to receive just this kind of notification, which I can provide to you at a very reasonable costs.
Apparently if you are in Washington, all you have to do is sue yourself for being a spammer. The judge will chew you out for wasting the court's time, and then drop the charges without even opening the documents. Once the court has vindicated you, you can demonstrate to everyone how non-spammy you are. I don't think you'll even need a lawyer, although you may need some antacid after seeing the US judicial process up close and personal.
If you don't live in Washington, I think you'll need to move there first.
Good luck. Let us know how the trial goes.
- dougI use a special code in the subject line, so that everyone that I e-mail knows it's from me. I use ALL CAPS in my subject line among other things, like ":-)", and I have instructed all the people that I e-mail on a regular basis that if they receive an e-mail from me without all caps, or other identifying codes, then it is probably not from me, and don't open it under any circumstance. This works, and once everyone is onboard for recognizing the code, then they can relax about who sent what. I should point out that this is mainly used for your friends, but if you're really having problems, then you should use it in your professional e-mails as well. It actually brings a more personal service to your clients because they'll feel that your e-mails are special, and that no one is going to get at them. The "us against the world," so to speak, will bring you to the forefront over your competitors.
You know, I was just thinking of the same thing. How odd
The only crime that deserves a death penalty should be spamming. They should be hunted down and have their companies and personal homes, cars and all possesions lit on fire and/or terrorized. Seriously, in all honesty I would have a guilt free conscience after killing one of these fuckers with a sniper rifle. I actually think I would grow spiritually from the experience.