Re: Email address hijacked by spammers
William,
I too have had this happen. I explained the problem to a lawyer friend
of mine who just brushed it off as an Internet problem.
I then explained to him the cause and effect using the domain name of
where he worked. At that point he understood all too clearly and
realized it would be a major problem for his firm.
I asked him if he would close his domain and get a new one if the
company had been listed as a spammer. He had no answer and neither do I
for you. All I can do is commiserate.
After a discussion we both agreed that something like a secure key would
have to be used for sending email. Just like I don't put my credit card
on a site without using a secure key, maybe all of us should not accept
email unless it has a secure key in it. Then we could setup a list of
email users whom we are interested in receiving email from. All other
emails would be queued where we would have to accept them to our list.
If the keys don't authenticate, then the mail never gets out or is never
accepted.
By following this, spammers could only send email to me if I could
authenticate their identity, and once I know it, add them to my list of
address from which I will allow email to come in.
Sounds pretty draconian, but I think this is where things might or
should be headed. I subscribe to a number of sites for purchasing
purposes. I don't mind their emails. Its all the junk I never ask for
that keeps cluttering up my Inbox and costing me time that I have a
problem with.
Robert Casto
Tel (513) 755-2221
Cell (513) 673-6469
robert_at_cincijava.com
http://www.cincijava.com
Received on Fri Oct 31 2003 - 11:37:08 CST
