I haven't spoken to Andrew about your suggested course of action yet, but
rest assured I will... :-)
If he continues to bother us we may well apply your remedy. Neither I
nor Andrew want or are prepared to vet every incoming E-mail to the list.
Thanx for your continued interest.
Cheers
Alan
On Thu, 20 Feb 1997, Cary Hostrawser wrote:
> 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.