We've seen piles of spam promoting proflowers.com in the
past two days,
all containing asandox.com uris and arriving via an
asandox.com relay.
IMO asando.com
(http://www.spamhaus.org/sbl/sbl.lasso?query=SBL20781) is
the uri that should be blocked, not proflowers.com.
Thank you. That is exactly the right way to reason things. If asando_ is the actual spamming affiliate or whatever, then they should be the ones to block.
" It raises an interesting philosophical question; is the original company that paid for the compaign and benefits from the sales responsible? I don't claim to have an all-seeing answer, and would like to hear other people's opinions. Cheers, - Bill "
Stupid LookOut didn't quote your email :) Anyway.........
It depends on the company. I believe _some_ clearly know they are hiring a spammer on the grounds that they can deny knowing it. I believe this percentage is rising. There are a few who don't know they are hiring spammers. Trying to figure out which is which is tough. But in this particular case, the correct thing was done by not listing the flower company. Add then to a watch list. If they show up on radar again, launch the stinger!!
--Chris
On Wednesday, December 29, 2004, 6:51:15 AM, Chris Santerre wrote:
It depends on the company. I believe _some_ clearly know they are hiring a spammer on the grounds that they can deny knowing it. I believe this percentage is rising. There are a few who don't know they are hiring spammers. Trying to figure out which is which is tough. But in this particular case, the correct thing was done by not listing the flower company. Add then to a watch list. If they show up on radar again, launch the stinger!!
Interestingly if they hire a spammer who sends to harvested addresses, they may be legally liable under CAN-SPAM:
http://www.projecthoneypot.org/law_of_harvesting.php
Jeff C. -- "If it appears in hams, then don't list it."