--On 7 September 2007 11:35:15 +0100 "Phil (Medway Hosting)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ian Eiloart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Jeroen van Aart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 11:05 AM > Subject: Re: [exim] Laying out a spamtrap > > >> The UK officially doesn't agree. It bans unsolicited email for direct >> marketing purposes, when sent to private addresses. Quantity is > irrelevant. >> >> See section 22 of <http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2003/20032426.htm> The >> Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 >> >> Guidance on the act makes clear that "direct marketing" included >> promoting the aims of any organisation, whether commercial, charitable, >> or > otherwise. > > The law is an ass. The "definition of spam" has absolutely nothing to do > with that. Actually, I think the law has it quite right. I'm allowed to invite a friend to a party, even without their consent. Consent is required if I'm marketing something, not if it's a social invitation. The type of banned content is quite broad. > > "It's consent - not content". > > The content or purpose of the mail has no bearing on it at all. > > All the best > > Phil > > > _____________________________________________ > > Website Hosting from only £5.00 per month. > www.medwayhosting.com - +44 (0)1634 856965 > _____________________________________________ > > Digital & Traditional Printing, and much more > www.medwayprint.com - +44 (0)1634 281199 > _____________________________________________ -- Ian Eiloart IT Services, University of Sussex x3148 -- ## List details at http://lists.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://wiki.exim.org/
