I AM NOT DEFENDING FREELOTTO.COM, merely discussing the theory behind the
"Certified" service which is queried in the BSP rules in SpamAssassin.
RobertH wrote:
> shouldnt you folks know that your customers are spamming before we do?
How can a 3rd party automatically discern whether or not you subscribed to a
particular bit of mail? Or whether or not you consider the mail to be
living up to your expectations for those messages?
I can think of a few ways, but they'd all involve serious privacy violations
-- and possibly brain surgery. Much better for all concerned if you'd be
willing to tell us when you're unhappy about one of the IPs on the list.
> or at least charge them a lot more for abusing your services ;-)
Nope. If they're proven to be violating the standards, they're no longer
part of the program.
> maybe it isnt the smartest idea in the world, yet shouldnt your types of
> companies have several "stealth" email addresses on yourt customers lists
> that get email from them just like everyone else that is getting spammed?
>
> and then actually have eyeballs on your clients workings ???
Of course we do -- but those addresses /did/ subscribe to the list, and they
don't make value judgments.
--
J.D. Falk
Return Path Inc
http://www.returnpath.net/
