-----Original Message----- From: Kris Deugau [mailto:kdeugau@vianet.ca] Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 12:47 PM To: SURBL Discussion list Subject: Re: [SURBL-Discuss] Whitelist sparklist.com
Chris Santerre wrote:
However, surpluscomputers.com can be blacklisted to the stoneage! ALong with softwareandstuff.com !
Why? Their list management seems... dubious at times, but they're a legit business and I for one specifically signed up for their newsletter- which, IIRC, was properly confirmed opt-in. (Both domains are for the same company; they've been trying to change their name and domain.)
-kgd
Because they sent a SPAM to me, to an email that was setup specifically to be used by at another site. I make alias emails for everything I sign up for. So I can track when this happens. They used this email address, which they somehow got from a competitor of theirs. It was obviously not signed up for use with them, because I would have made a new one.
So not only did they spam, but they got the address thru ill means. I am working with the original site to find how they got it. They are NOT affiliates or partners.
--Chris
Chris Santerre wrote:
However, surpluscomputers.com can be blacklisted to the stoneage! ALong with softwareandstuff.com !
Because they sent a SPAM to me, to an email that was setup specifically to be used by at another site. I make alias emails for everything I sign up for. So I can track when this happens.
I've only just recently started doing this- I think I tried at one point and it didn't work. :/ I tried again last year at one point, and it worked without any special magic or system changes I can think of.
They used this email address, which they somehow got from a competitor of theirs. It was obviously not signed up for use with them, because I would have made a new one.
So not only did they spam, but they got the address thru ill means.
Ugh. Sadly, there seem to be a number of otherwise perfectly legit businesses that seem to *enjoy* shooting themselves in the foot with a grenade launcher like this. :/
Go nuts. They have a nice selection of high-end SCSI hard drives and a long list of other neat things too, but I'm reconsidering spending any more money with them. :(
I am working with the original site to find how they got it. They are NOT affiliates or partners.
I found them through (IIRC) an eBay auction for some mid-high-end SCSI hard drives.
-kgd
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