In article <ebfa5081-45c4-d17a-787a-141220fc1...@spamtrap.tnetconsulting.net> you write: >-=-=-=-=-=- >-=-=-=-=-=- > >On 3/26/20 11:20 AM, John R Levine via mailop wrote: >> As I'm sure you're aware, we've seen way too much spam from people who >> imagine that COVID is an excuse to reanimate zombie lists. > >Is there any precedent on how fresh / recent the "established business >relationship" must be to cover sending largely superfluous email?
I don't think it's the kind of thing for which anyone could define a fixed rule beyond the obvious -- send people mail they want to get. Personally, I don't think there's any excuse for sending superfluous mail. I don't want to hear how you're taking care of your employees, since any responsible organization does that. When my bank sends me a note saying the branches are closed but the drive-ups are open, or the food coop I belong to sends a note saying the hours are shorter and don't bring your own bag because they're switching back to paper for the duration, those are fine. Some random company I bought stuff from two months ago saying that they hope I am OK and oh by the way we're offering free shipping so wouldn't I like to buy something else is not. R's, John _______________________________________________ mailop mailing list mailop@mailop.org https://chilli.nosignal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mailop
