Hello Darrell,
Is it really worth all the headache?
Hit delete and go on.
Sunday, June 10, 2001, 10:46:36 PM, Darrell Harder wrote:
> Hello all,
> The other day I received mail from a .CA service because as they claim,
>> You are receiving this email as a registered contact on one
>> or more .ca domain names registered with Cxxxxxxn Dxxxxx
>> Nxxx Sxxxxxxx Inc. ( http://xxxxx.ca ).
> And on and on it goes about their services and future sales information.
> The domain in question here was registered through HomeDNS and was
> also paid for through HomeDNS. Yes, I am the Technical Contact: on the name
> in question but the DNS is provider by the above company. What right do these
> people have by misleading the domain owner that the domain is registered though
> them by sending unsolicited e-mail? No where have I ever subscribed with these
> people or ever want to. I get enough spam on a daily basis to last me for 2 hours
> everyday from others.
> I sent them a warning about spamming and they felt that they have the right
> to mail me their information regarding their services. Now I ask, is this allowed?
> Just where do host providers get off thinking they can just go ahead and start
> mailing all the tech contacts when they feel like it. On top of that they think that
> I should take it up with the domain owner. ??? huh!?! I mean I never opted
> in to a list... so I don't understand the reasoning behind this. Also, they made
> mention that "Our forms are automated with the CIRA database" in another
> message when I confronted them about spamming. Is this allowed? Just where
> do people draw the line when others think just because you use your name and
> e-mail someplace that gives then the right to mail whom they please?
> Is anyone else here mailing their domain holder clients and tech contacts
> with their services? I would like to know just where and how far resellers or
>registrars
> can go with this mail and claim it is not spam because they are listed someplace
> as a tech, billing or admin contact on a domain. Maybe a policy that is in place
> would be a great place for me to start so that something can be done about this.
> I welcome all feedback on this issue and will reply as best I can. This is
>important
> because if this is allowed then at what point is spam not spam. I understand the
> meaning of spam as "unsolicited mass e-mail". Please correct me if this is wrong
> and can supply a clearer explaination.
> Regards,
> ...Darrell
> HomeDNS
> http://www.homedns.com
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