Excessive spam

[Devi Jankowicz]

Ever since I stupidly answered a 'free offer' advert that came along with the
Norton Utilities registration site, I have been flooded with e-mailed spam
adverts. I use my filters, of course, but it's up to 150 a day and getting
worse.
There used to be a special-purpose service (rather like the Mailing
Preference Service for non-electronic postal services) where one could,
supposedly, enter one's details to get one's name _genuinely_ removed from
the marketers' mailing lists. I used it once and it seemed to work, but have
lost the details.
Can any kind soul remind me of the URL please?

Kind regards,
Devi Jankowicz

[Whytoi]

In article
<0001HW.BB849498001C1575F0080600@news.cache.cable. ntlworld.com>, Devi
Jankowicz <animus@ntlworld.com> wrote:

> Ever since I stupidly answered a 'free offer' advert that came along with the
> Norton Utilities registration site, I have been flooded with e-mailed spam
> adverts. I use my filters, of course, but it's up to 150 a day and getting
> worse.
> There used to be a special-purpose service (rather like the Mailing
> Preference Service for non-electronic postal services) where one could,
> supposedly, enter one's details to get one's name _genuinely_ removed from
> the marketers' mailing lists. I used it once and it seemed to work, but have
> lost the details.
> Can any kind soul remind me of the URL please?

Forget it. I wouldn't trust any of them.

Options are,

1. Server side filter.
2. Change your email address.
3. Live with it and filter on client side.

[Howard S Shubs]

In article
<0001HW.BB849498001C1575F0080600@news.cache.cable. ntlworld.com>,
Devi Jankowicz <animus@ntlworld.com> wrote:

> Can any kind soul remind me of the URL please?

No such thing in this world. That'd only work for spammers who cared
about the people on their lists. Since that's a null set, all you'd be
doing is giving them your information again.

--
Today, on Paper-view: Pulp Fiction!

[George Williams]

Devi Jankowicz wrote:

> There used to be a special-purpose service (rather like the Mailing
> Preference Service for non-electronic postal services) where one could,
> supposedly, enter one's details to get one's name _genuinely_ removed from
> the marketers' mailing lists.

It would be like sending letters to all the local burglars
with your address and times you're absent, then asking them
not to steal your jewellery.

[John Baxter]

In article
<0001HW.BB849498001C1575F0080600@news.cache.cable. ntlworld.com>,
Devi Jankowicz <animus@ntlworld.com> wrote:

> Ever since I stupidly answered a 'free offer' advert that came along with the
> Norton Utilities registration site, I have been flooded with e-mailed spam
> adverts. I use my filters, of course, but it's up to 150 a day and getting
> worse.
> There used to be a special-purpose service (rather like the Mailing
> Preference Service for non-electronic postal services) where one could,
> supposedly, enter one's details to get one's name _genuinely_ removed from
> the marketers' mailing lists. I used it once and it seemed to work, but have
> lost the details.
> Can any kind soul remind me of the URL please?

If you actually want to do more than changing your address...

Start, I think, by looking through
[url]http://www.symantec.com/legal/privacy.html[/url]

Near the bottom is a means of updating your information...update the
email address to a throw-away address you create for the purpose.

See if the flood to your regular address abates (it won't go away). It
will take a while...these are computers, so they're slow. ;-)

If the flood doesn't abate, try the addresses at the very bottom of the
page noted above. Look up Symantec in Standard & Poors or whereever,
and address your (calmly written, with substanting facts) paper letter
to the CEO. CC: the message to a paper mail contact you find within
Trust-e by following the link at the top (CC it by email if necessary).

I use a different and trackable address for every vendor I register a
product with. I haven't received any outpouring of email from my
registration of Windows Norton SystemWorks (I did every available
opt-out, as usual). For problem addresses, I have my ISP silently dump
any mail to the address on the floor...a venerable maker of PDAs can no
longer send me mail at my registered address as a result of the handy
tracking.

(Note...one of the drop-on-the-floor addresses is the email address
appearing in this message.)

--John

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Email to above address discarded by provider's server. Don't bother sending.

[Devi Jankowicz]

On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:20:36 +0100, James Meiss wrote
(in message <jdm-F22A88.15203610092003@peabody.colorado.edu>):

> In article
> <0001HW.BB849498001C1575F0080600@news.cache.cable. ntlworld.com>,
> Devi Jankowicz <animus@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>

>> Ever since I stupidly answered a 'free offer' advert that came along with
>> the
>> Norton Utilities registration site, I have been flooded with e-mailed spam
>> adverts. I use my filters, of course, but it's up to 150 a day and getting
>> worse.
>> There used to be a special-purpose service (rather like the Mailing
>> Preference Service for non-electronic postal services) where one could,
>> supposedly, enter one's details to get one's name _genuinely_ removed from
>> the marketers' mailing lists. I used it once and it seemed to work, but
>> have
>> lost the details.
>> Can any kind soul remind me of the URL please?
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Devi Jankowicz
>>

>
> The Direct Marketing association claims to do this. No idea if it
> works...I actually tried it (against my better judgement), but haven't
> noticed any difference. Of course most spam is from scumbags who would
> ignore this list.
>
> See <http://www.dmaconsumers.org/consumers/optoutform_emps.shtml>
>
>

Dear James,
Many thanks: this is the address I had in mind.
Kind regards,
Devi

[Devi Jankowicz]

On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:47:34 +0100, John Baxter wrote
(in message <news.collectivize-B8B318.14473310092003@corp.supernews.com>):

> In article
> <0001HW.BB849498001C1575F0080600@news.cache.cable. ntlworld.com>,
> Devi Jankowicz <animus@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>

>> Ever since I stupidly answered a 'free offer' advert that came along with
>> the
>> Norton Utilities registration site, I have been flooded with e-mailed spam
>> adverts. I use my filters, of course, but it's up to 150 a day and getting
>> worse.
>> There used to be a special-purpose service (rather like the Mailing
>> Preference Service for non-electronic postal services) where one could,
>> supposedly, enter one's details to get one's name _genuinely_ removed from
>> the marketers' mailing lists. I used it once and it seemed to work, but
>> have
>> lost the details.
>> Can any kind soul remind me of the URL please?

>
> If you actually want to do more than changing your address...
>
> Start, I think, by looking through
> [url]http://www.symantec.com/legal/privacy.html[/url]
>
> Near the bottom is a means of updating your information...update the

<snip>

> --John
>
>

Thanks you for taking the time, John; I shall certainly try this.

Kind regards,
Devi

[John Baxter]

In article
<0001HW.BB8567F20009124DF0101600@news.cache.cable. ntlworld.com>,
Devi Jankowicz <animus@ntlworld.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:47:34 +0100, John Baxter wrote
> (in message <news.collectivize-B8B318.14473310092003@corp.supernews.com>):
>

> > In article
> > <0001HW.BB849498001C1575F0080600@news.cache.cable. ntlworld.com>,
> > Devi Jankowicz <animus@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> >

> >> Ever since I stupidly answered a 'free offer' advert that came along with
> >> the
> >> Norton Utilities registration site, I have been flooded with e-mailed spam
> >> adverts. I use my filters, of course, but it's up to 150 a day and getting
> >> worse.
> >> There used to be a special-purpose service (rather like the Mailing
> >> Preference Service for non-electronic postal services) where one could,
> >> supposedly, enter one's details to get one's name _genuinely_ removed from
> >> the marketers' mailing lists. I used it once and it seemed to work, but
> >> have
> >> lost the details.
> >> Can any kind soul remind me of the URL please?

> >
> > If you actually want to do more than changing your address...
> >
> > Start, I think, by looking through
> > [url]http://www.symantec.com/legal/privacy.html[/url]
> >
> > Near the bottom is a means of updating your information...update the

> <snip>

> > --John
> >
> >

>
> Thanks you for taking the time, John; I shall certainly try this.
>

One would expect Symantec and their "carefully selected partners" to
honor the DMA list. One might, of course, be wrong.

You might want to avoid trying the DMA direct to Symantec solutions at
the same time, so you can tell which one works if the flow actually does
reduce.

--John

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