Hi Neal,

@19-Oct-2003, 19:28 -0800 (20-Oct 04:28 UK time) Neal Laugman said
to Jack:

JM>> 1. Give us an easier/less time consuming/less dangerous(for
JM>> klutzes like me) way of doing it.

JM>> 2. Change it on *their* end.

> Well, I would think this to be a VERY important issue to deal
> with.

Yes. By people rejecting ISPs who illegally block sending software.
Make your friends aware of this. Report the ISPs concerned to RIT -
they'll deal with them. This calls for education, not kow-towing to
ignorance. The reason TB is blocked is explained here:

http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/spammer.html

> After all, if something affects the basic funtionality of the
> product it is serious IMO.

Yes, but it's also not a fault of the product nor should a remedy be
sought there.

... <snip>

> ... The blacklisting of email (or any other web client software)
> could have some very dark future consequences.

Precisely!!! This practice should be campaigned against, not
encouraged by hiding from it and thus permitting it by default.

-- 
Cheers -- .\\arck D Pearlstone -- List moderator
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