RE: RE: [Declude.JunkMail] New spam tactic???

2006-02-05 Thread Marc Catuogno
Same name? Personalized to the agent name? Also through RR in VA? I'm still interested in exactly what the angle is.. seems like a lot of effort. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Erik Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 1:48 PM To:

Re: [Declude.JunkMail] New spam tactic???

2006-02-05 Thread Matt
My best guess would be that he is just trying to validate addresses in his database of realtors so that he can sell them to others or spam them with niche content. Matt Marc Catuogno wrote: Same name? Personalized to the agent name? Also through RR in VA? I'm still interested in exactly

Re: [Declude.JunkMail] Comments Test

2006-02-05 Thread Scott Fisher
1 hit of comments with the 10 parameter since 10/1/05... If it matters it was spam. - Original Message - From: Goran Jovanovic To: Declude.JunkMail@declude.com Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 10:24 AM Subject: [Declude.JunkMail] Comments Test Back in

[Declude.JunkMail] Extortion

2006-02-05 Thread Matt
New Service Would Charge E-Mail Senders http://my.netscape.com/corewidgets/news/story.psp?cat=51180id=2006020521220001389466 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Two of the world's biggest e-mail account providers, Yahoo Inc. and America Online, plan to introduce a service that would charge senders a fee to

Re: [Declude.JunkMail] Extortion

2006-02-05 Thread Dave Doherty
I'd like to charge senders a penny per email. Wouldn't you? That is the old post office model. I just don't think that goodmail has the right model. -d - Original Message - From: Matt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Declude.JunkMail@declude.com Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 10:33 PM

Re: [Declude.JunkMail] Extortion

2006-02-05 Thread Matt
Considering that AOL and Yahoo both have issues with blocking legitimate E-mail, and Yahoo is just about the most exploited service provider on the planet, responsible for a great number of phishing and Nigerian scams, I find it quite hypocritical for them to in the business of charging

RE: [Declude.JunkMail] Extortion

2006-02-05 Thread John T \(Lists\)
Matt, I agree with you. It would mean nothing to a major spammer to spend 1/4 cent per message to have it guaranteed delivered. For 100K messages, that would be $250 which would actually improve the spammers' chances for more responses since the recipients would then trust the sender. John T