This just in. Forwarded with permission of the author.
Be afraid.
--Tom
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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 18:00:18 EDT
> Subject: Senator's response to Spam
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Dear SpamCon folks,
>
> I wanted to let you know that I contacted one of my Senators,
> Phil Gramm, about the Anti-Spamming Act of 2001 (H.R. 1017) and
> received a response that might be of interest to you.
> While the response is somewhat ambiguous, there's one line that
> isn't: "Most Internet service providers (ISP) allow customers to
> remove their names from a company's marketing database by means of a
> simple, e-mailed request."
> As you and I know, most spams have faked return addresses and
> those that don't usually don't remove people from lists even though
> they claim to. I think that a useful step as part of your effort
> would be letting Senator Gramm know this and educate him better about
> the causes and realities of spam.
> Keep up the good work!
>
> Best wishes,
> David Lawhon
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> Thanks for the interesting note. I hope you set them straight!
>
> Would you mind if I forwarded your note to others? If so, could it be
> made available to the general public?
>
> --Tom Geller
> Secretary, SpamCon Foundation
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 01:23:22 EDT
Subject: Re: Senator's response to Spam
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi,
I emailed Senator Gramm about the incorrect information in his
letter and provided him details of how spam really works. Even if he
isn't personally informed about his error, at least his staff will
know better and will stop mailing out incorrect responses to the
public.
Sure--you can forwarded the note to anyone you wish (including
the general public) or post it as you wish.
Also, if you'd like to see a copy of Gramm's letter, then just
tell me where to send it and I'll send it to you.
-- David
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