On 11/15/03 8:56 PM, "John C. Welch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The email not bouncing is going to tell them as much as anything. Didn't > bounce? 90% chance that it's a good email, SPAM AWAY. Bounced? Hell, the > from headers are forged so it doesn't matter. A web bug gives a bit more information than a non-bounce. If the web bug reports back, that means someone opened the message. Spammers could use the bugs to track how many times their spams are read, which subject lines work best, what web/mail clients are being used. They can use this information to refine their techniques, justify the bills they send to the clients who hire them, etc. If they set cookies, there are other possibilities. See for example: <http://news.com.com/2100-1017-243077.html?legacy=cnet> -- Julian Vrieslander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
