>Huh... the system *does* work sometimes.
>
>Got a lengthy get-rich-quick spam today from a hotmail.com address.
>Between my and my ISP's spam filters I actually receive very little of the
>stuff, so it irks me when I do.
>
>Looked up hotmail's complaints section on the Web, and sent a copy of
>the offending mail to abuse @hotmail.com. I asked to be notified if/when
>the violator was either reprimanded or turfed out.
>
>Just six hours later I received the following from them:
>
> We have closed the account that you reported. Hotmail does not
> condone or support the sending of junk email (aka "spam")
> through our system. The Hotmail Terms of Services (TOS) strictly
> forbids sending unsolicited email and we terminate all reported
> accounts that are in violation of the TOS. We appreciate your
> mail alerting us to the spammer using our system. Our ANTI-SPAM
> policy can be found at http://www.hotmail.com/nospam.html
>
>Glad to see they take spam seriously. And I guess the moral of the story
>is, "Don't get mad, get even".
Brent, while it's true that Hotmail is very concientious about closing
spammers accounts, what does this really accomplish? Opening a hotmail
account takes secdons. All they have to do is open antother, spam, get
kicked off, repeat as needed.
IMO, free email services area a major source of spam, and they create a
serious problem for everyone. I wish they would just shut down. They're a
menace to the net. I get spam from hotmail accounts all the time. Though
sometimes it appears that the From line is forged, and it's not really a
hotmail account.
Barry
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Web Design & Development - Online Marketing <http://www.ToTheWeb.com>
Connecting Businesswomen in Asia <http://www.women-connect-asia.com>
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