one more thing...
if you use your ISP's mail server to send unsolicited bulk or commercial email,
I have no doubt that they will cancel your service... just thought you might
want to know
shawn
On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, you wrote:
> actually,
>
> most spammers don't put their real email address in there because they relayed
> it through a mail server that is an open relay and they don't want people to
> respond directly to them. at the ISP I work at, we spend a lot of time tracking
> down spammers. they connect to an mail server that should not relay mail for
> them but it does anyway. they identify themselves as someone that they are not
> and they send mass email. they don't want responses. they just want you to
> click on whatever is in their ad or go to their website...
> also, even though they say you will be taken off their list if you respond, you
> won't most of them do that so they can get hold of a real email address...
>
> shawn
>
> On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, you wrote:
> > There is no way to send to 100k recipients at a time. Most spammers hire
> > minimum wage workers to cut and paste messages into Outlook Express and send
> > them to each recipient.
> >
> > You can always point your Outlook Express client at your qmail machine, but
> > it's more efficient to just point it at the mailserver of your ISP. Always
> > put your real email address in the messages. Most spammers make the mistake
> > of putting fake ones and all of the potential customers can't respond.
> > Usually a phone number is good also since many people prefer not to use
> > email for business purposes.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rick Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 8:55 PM
> > To: Qmail
> > Subject: RE: Spamming .....
> >
> >
> > Perhaps you should watch the list before you wish to declare yourself an
> > evil spammer :) , but perhaps some other list members might have a viewpoint
> > ?
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jerry Hsieh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 8:41 PM
> > To: Qmail
> > Subject: Spamming .....
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I would like to get into the spamming business and I have a basic qmail
> > server setup already. I have no idea how to send mail to 100k receiptents at
> > one time. Can someone give me some hints? Thanks for your time.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >
> > Jerry
> --
> got root?
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got root?
