Dan, I have no idea what a Cashette anti-spam service is, but PLEASE take me off the Power Computing list. Thanks
On 11/18/04 11:01 AM, "Dan Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just received an email from a subscriber who got a "challenge and > response" email from the Cashette anti-spam service. Such services work > by blocking email from any address not on the user's white list - which > means anyone posting to the list. > > Our lists are already spam-proofed, so please don't use a challenge and > response anti-spam system on the address you use to subscribe to this > list. Here's our official policy on these services: > > "What about anti-spam services? > > "We already take the steps necessary to keep spam off our lists. Whatever > filtering you do with your email software and your email service is up to > you. > > "That said, we take a dim view of anti-spam services such as Spam Arrest > that require the sender of a message to respond to a message from the > anti-spam service before allowing the recipient to receive the posting. > Such a service inconveniences anyone who posts to the list and is > unnecessary. > > "These are all closed lists, so there is no spam. Only those who have > requested a subscription and confirmed their subscription are allowed to > post. If that is not good enough for you, please don't inconvenience our > members by asking them to jump through hoops to keep your mailbox spam > free. > > "Any subscriber using this kind of anti-spam service will receive one > warning. If the situation is not resolved quickly, the subscriber will be > banned. The burden should be on the spammers, not innocent list members." > > Remember, one warning. > > I ask that anyone posting to the list who receives a challenge and > response email forward it to me with "anti-spam" in the subject line. > > Thanks! > > Dan the listmom -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
