Re: Mass email handling

["Basgen, Brian" <bbasgen () PIMA EDU>]

Chris,

 Be advised that anti-spamming laws, while presently weak, do exist. So,
in addition to your internal discussion about the ethics of spamming,
which I hope you are having, you should also consider the legality of
doing so. I'm not aware of Canada's law on spamming, however several
countries do have laws, in which case the question would become the
ethics of breaking/circumventing the laws of those countries. 

 Fwiw, most people see spamming as a bad thing, so if your institution
has chosen to justify the means with the ends, then keep in mind that
you probably don't want to advertise that. Naturally, I hope your
organization chooses not to spam. Also, since this isn't security
related (well, I suppose in an ironic sense it would be), I think you'd
do better by taking your question to another forum. 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Brian Basgen
IT Systems Architect, Security
Pima Community College
 
 
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Fontaine [mailto:chris.fontaine () HUMBER CA] 
> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 11:50 AM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: [SECURITY] Mass email handling
>
> We at Humber were wondering how other institutions are 
> handling sending bulk email to the global community for 
> marketing purposes.
>
> We would like to know if others are outsourcing this type of 
> communication, what mechanism is being used (if in house) for 
> delivery. Delivery spacing (delays). Disclaimer / opt out 
> lines or hyperlinks. etc...
>
> This is a hot topic for us at present...
>
>
> Thanks in advance for you responses.
>
> Chris Fontaine
>
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> Chris Fontaine
> Digital Information Protection & Security,
>
> Humber College
> Information & Technology Services
> 205 Humber College Blvd
> Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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> chris.fontaine () humber ca
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