On Fri, Mar 17, 2006 at 02:19:05PM -0500, wmc_st@xxiii.com wrote:
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> They certainly seem to have some unique and good products. But [just
> the facts] in my experience, they don't have a friggin' clue about
> appropriate Internet marketing practices. Offering my email address
> ONCE for ONE request is not license to spam the crap out of me which
> they DID.
I had the same result from them. I feel that it is inappropriate for
companies to spam me because I have bought something from them (or
ordered a catalog). But not everyone feels the same.
I use unique throwaway addresses for most email with businesses. So when
a business spams me, I can delete the email address they know and mail
bounces harmlessly. It is sometimes interesting to see how addresses
propagate (lists are sold) so I sometimes leave them up for amusement.
If it is a business whose service I like, I may send them a polite email
telling them that spamming their happy customers isn't a good idea.
Unfortunately I think most internet users are so used to advertising
and spam these days that few complain when a legit business sends them
spam, as long as it isn't a get rich quick by selling penis enlargement
treatments to widows in Nigeria scam.
> Despite gripes to their postmaster@ address and their ISP,
> reports to spamcop.net, and ultimately a REJECT entry in access.db on
> my sendmail server (I run our email server at work, and have the
> option to do that, thankfully.)
Hopefully no one else at your company wants to receive email
from aircraftspruce.
Eric
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