On Thu, 25 Oct 2001, Samuel W. Heywood wrote: > On Thu, 25 Oct 2001 11:43:51 -0400 (EDT), Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > $ ipw 202.98.196.68 > > gives all the info one would need to write a nastygram. > > Hey Steve, what is the point in sending a spammer a nastygram?
ipw finds the netblock OWNER. IOW, you send the nastygram to the spammer's ISP... > I just send my spams to spamcop, but I don't think it does much > good. Nope. I've read that many ISPs just ignore messages from spamcop. > same format, same sales pitch, same phrases, and same buzz words, > but just advertising a different product or service. I know that > the same enemy organization is behind it every time because what > I am receiving is obviously the result of cut-and-paste jobs > using portions of messages I had received previously. I know that > all the different warheads are being lobbed at me from the same > guns because all the projectiles bear the same unique tool markings. > They just use a different fake "reply-to" and they use a different > smtp server with each message. ipw helps you get these guys cancelled. MOST ISPs don't like to get tons of complaints, so do something about it. True, some don't... and in that case, you just creatively kill file. > Maybe if I just ignored my spams the spammers would get the idea > that they aren't getting through to me and they would take me off > their mailing lists. Nope. They'll continue unless they get a message from the MTA that the e-mail address is invalid. > I know it isn't going to do me any good > to "click here to unsubscribe". Usually that gets you on even more lists. > Glenn says that when he stopped reporting his spams to spamcop > it resulted in his getting spammed less frequently. I complain to the ISP. Usually it does some good. If not, I have procmail send 'em to /dev/null. - Steve
