1 Million spam emails !

aquanuke · 13-11-2005, 06:10:55 PM

Damn is this a record, domain I caught 8 weeks ago has had just shy of 1 million emails 1.6GB's worth

All of them crap.. not that I read them all mind.

meinthecorner · 13-11-2005, 06:34:52 PM

Previous owner wasn't Bill Gates was it?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4023667.stm

admin · 13-11-2005, 06:37:45 PM

Set up an auto-responder bounce message saying that the domain is for sale - free marketing to 1 million email accounts!

Dont forget to mention Acorn Domains

We had 1 domain where we had 1,000 emails in a day and then our mailserver rolled over and died, turned off the email after that so could have been many more on the way.

DB · 13-11-2005, 07:24:50 PM

Admin - What an idea! Fantastic!

admin · 13-11-2005, 09:14:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DomainBrand.co.uk

Admin - What an idea! Fantastic!

Thanks! - we try to never miss an opportunity to advertise a domain for sale or to promote the forum

eetc · 13-11-2005, 11:49:47 PM

This is a great idea for NameDrive. If you could, optionally, point mail for a parked domain to your own mailserver...

Admin, how do I point NameDrive at this thread?

Chris

admin · 13-11-2005, 11:52:25 PM

Go to "Thread Tools" and "email this page" (ed @ namedrive.com)

Or copy the thread URL into a PM

Edwin · 14-11-2005, 05:17:45 AM

I hope you're joking!

Responding to spam with spam is as illegal as sending the original spam in the first place - many of the email addresses in spam headers are not "real" but are some poor bystander's address coopted by a spammer. If you send them a marketing message back, you ARE spamming and can risk having your hosting shut down, being sued, etc.

It could do a massive amount of damage to a commercial company being spamvertised in that way.

Think of it like this: just because a burglar has broken into your house, that never greenlights you to break into theirs!

eetc · 14-11-2005, 07:52:27 AM

As I drifted off to sleep it occurred to me that a good proportion of the mail would be spam. Clearly I didn't think this through before posting

. Ed, nicely put.

Admin, thanks for replying with more characters than RTFM

Chris

apd · 14-11-2005, 08:16:38 AM

Yes I agree, very naughty.

13-11-2005, 06:10:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
aquanuke Join Date: May 2005 Location: Surrey Posts: 1,993 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 20)	1 Million spam emails ! Damn is this a record, domain I caught 8 weeks ago has had just shy of 1 million emails 1.6GB's worth All of them crap.. not that I read them all mind.

13-11-2005, 06:37:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
admin Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,601 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	Set up an auto-responder bounce message saying that the domain is for sale - free marketing to 1 million email accounts! Dont forget to mention Acorn Domains We had 1 domain where we had 1,000 emails in a day and then our mailserver rolled over and died, turned off the email after that so could have been many more on the way. __________________ Domain Appraisal \| Domain Scripts \| Domain Software\| link to Acorn Domains

13-11-2005, 11:49:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
eetc Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 398 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 12)	This is a great idea for NameDrive. If you could, optionally, point mail for a parked domain to your own mailserver... Admin, how do I point NameDrive at this thread? Chris __________________ Domains for sale at Domain Centre Bikexpress \| Vitimins \| Debt-Difficulty \| iMacShop \| ManageMyDebt \| LightLED

13-11-2005, 11:52:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
admin Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,601 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	Go to "Thread Tools" and "email this page" (ed @ namedrive.com) Or copy the thread URL into a PM __________________ Domain Appraisal \| Domain Scripts \| Domain Software\| link to Acorn Domains

14-11-2005, 05:17:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
Edwin Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 4,165 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 46)	I hope you're joking! Responding to spam with spam is as illegal as sending the original spam in the first place - many of the email addresses in spam headers are not "real" but are some poor bystander's address coopted by a spammer. If you send them a marketing message back, you ARE spamming and can risk having your hosting shut down, being sued, etc. It could do a massive amount of damage to a commercial company being spamvertised in that way. Think of it like this: just because a burglar has broken into your house, that never greenlights you to break into theirs! __________________ Memorable Domains Ltd - Over 7,000 descriptive, generic .co.uk domains for sale Please note: All sale prices over a week old are automatically invalid. No exceptions. Thanks!

13-11-2005, 06:34:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
meinthecorner Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 162 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	Previous owner wasn't Bill Gates was it? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4023667.stm

13-11-2005, 07:24:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
DB Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lancs Posts: 5,796 Classified Rating: 100% (2) Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 112)	Admin - What an idea! Fantastic!

14-11-2005, 07:52:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
eetc Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 398 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 12)	As I drifted off to sleep it occurred to me that a good proportion of the mail would be spam. Clearly I didn't think this through before posting . Ed, nicely put. Admin, thanks for replying with more characters than RTFM Chris __________________ Domains for sale at Domain Centre Bikexpress \| Vitimins \| Debt-Difficulty \| iMacShop \| ManageMyDebt \| LightLED

14-11-2005, 08:16:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
apd Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 688 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 3)	Yes I agree, very naughty.

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