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The first one, is sometimes referred to as a "Blanket Spam". A "Blanket
Spam" is created by using special computer programs the Spammer sends an
incremental email to everyone at a particular domain, for example jdoe1@domain.com,
jdoe2@domain.com, jdoe3@domain.com and so on. Using the "Blanket Spam" method
there are hundreds of e-mails delivered (hits), thousands rejected (misses).
We then block all email from that particular sender and or domain. The Spammer
then complies his or her list of hits and misses, and moves to another domain or sells
the complied list to another Spammer.
- The second is sometimes as "Opt-In Spam", have you signed
up for a contest or registered at a web site for special features?
- Some of these web sites do have a check box / option when
you sign up that's says something like "Send me special offers,
promotions, and research surveys from selected partners" (real
world example). If this box is checked then these web
sites can sell / trade your email address to third parties,
who in turn can spam you.
- Other web sites do not overtly say anything, but there will
be a link to there "privacy policy" which can say "Pursuant
to XYZ's privacy policy, we may disclose to third parties
certain information contained in your Registration.." (real
world example). These web sites can sell / trade your
email address to third parties, who in turn can spam you.
What is CableONE.Net's policy about users who are Spammers?
CableONE.Net has a zero tolerance for Spam.
For
more information click here.
What is MySpam? What is Cable One Spam Patrol™?
Click here for more
information on Cable One Spam Patrol™.
What is CableONE.Net doing to stop spam?
CableONE.Net has launched Cable One Spam Patrol™,
click here for
more information. CableONE.Net has servers specially designed
to block unwanted spam.
There is a fine line between blocking unwanted e-mail
and blocking wanted e-mail.
Also CableONE.Net has dummy accounts, that do nothing
but wait for someone to randomly spam them, then
we will take the appropriate response. CableONE.Net
is always researching and testing new avenues against
spam
What is CableONE.Net doing to stop reported Spammers?
CableONE.Net will block the E-mail Address, IP
Address and or Domain of the reported Spammer,
literally shutting any traffic between CableONE.Net
and the Spammers.
How to handle E-Mail already received?
Quick Tip on how to block spam
Go to myspam.cableone.net and block sender, for more
information click here, OR while using Outlook Express,
after receiving a Spam e-mail,
highlight
the Spam
then
click the
word
MESSAGE
across the top then on the drop down menu click BLOCK
SENDER.
Reply or Not to reply to spam?
After getting an unwanted spam and the e-mail has "unsubscribe"
link at the bottom of the email, should you reply? There
are two schools of thought about what to do:
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Reply - reply back to the sender, and there is
a good chance you will be removed form the
mailing list.
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Not reply - if you reply, the Spammer knows that there is a live active reader at the
other end of the e-mail address.
How to report Spam - coming soon
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