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Re: Response from Cyber Promotions (fwd)

  • From: Jordan Mendelson
  • Date: Mon Apr 21 16:08:22 1997

On Mon, 21 Apr 1997, Hank Nussbacher wrote:

> Read the msg below from Cyberpromo.  It is valid for ISPs to block at the
> router level as well as the sendmail level as per Cyberpromo's mail.  I
> figured some people here may be interested in this. :-)

[snip]

> - END-USERs - A variety of e-mail and filtering software packages are
> available on the Internet for end-users.  For example, Eudora and procmail
> offer sufficient protection from e-mail of your undesired Internet sites.
> Or you can use the latest in filtering software, e-Filter, sold on
> Cyber's own web page at... http://www.cyberpromo.com
> 

Hold up. Just one second.

Cyberpromotions is selling software to block their own spam? That's like
the mob selling you protection insurace to protect you against the mob.

Gee, sounds like they are trying to get money from both ends.


Jordan

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