Re: [RML] Fw: Re. resignation

Cary Hostrawser (caryho at ix.netcom.com_REMOVE_TO_REPLY)
Thu, 20 Feb 1997 01:47:00 GMT

In The Dawn of the Third Age "Bruce Hansen" <bhansen at ozemail.com.au>
woke me from my contemplation by writing:
>I think Peter and Alan both have made good suggestions - as I think about
>this it seems obvious that this situation is exactly as Gordon would want
>it. He can post to the list with his ill-informed non-specific rantings and
>doesn't have to view our replies, even in the unlikely event that he would
>wish to.
>

Actually there is a way to get him to stop posting to the RML email
address. Inform him via email that this unwanted and unsolicited email
must stop, plus cc the email to his postmaster. Include copies of all
messages sent to the list since he was bounced with their complete
headers. His postmaster may warn him at that point about his TOS which
always include provisions against unwanted, harassing or unsolicited
email. If he sends another message to the address then communicate
directly with his postmaster. This may get him suspended or bounced
from his service at this point. If he gets a new service and does it
again, then forward all new plus the old messages to his new
postmaster. He'll get bounced again rather quickly.
I've ran this route with spam emailers to my email addresses and you'd
be surprised how effective it can be.
his postmaster should be at email address
postmaster at zen.cyberalink.com.au
Also they may have the standard abuse email address of
abuse at zen.cyberalink.com.au
This would have to be done by the list owners because nobody else
really has the authority to decide who can email this address.
Actually because he's continued to email this address after being
bounced, he may get sanctioned by his server at this point.
If we all complain to his postmaster we may get even a stronger
response. After all, postmasters hate having their email box filled
with this type of stuff also, and do prefer to put an end to it.

Cary Hostrawser

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