[whoisdatabase () hotmail com: Re: Network Solutions Lists] (fwd)

[larrys () lexis-nexis com (Larry Snyder)]

The problem is that it is and has to be (reasonably) public information.
For any restriction that could be put in place, someone will certainly
write a programatic workaround.  This specific mailing is in violation
of qual.net's AUP III.B.3....so gripe to them.  And support Smith.
..."an Opt-In list of".......Get Real!
-ls-  (LS11)

> > > > > Forwarded message from James Rishaw <jamie () dilbert ais net>

Ugh!

There's *got* to be a way to keep people from walking the database...


-- 
jamie rishaw (efnet:gavroche)               American Information Systems, Inc.
jamie at ais dot net                                infrastructure engineering

         "I will NOT go to a party with a version number."  -davidr
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>
>
> From: whoisdatabase () hotmail com
>
> Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1998 22:33:48 GMT
>
>
> Hi,
>
> According to our records, you have at least
> one domain registered with Network Solutions,
> aka The Internic.
>
> http://rs.internic.net/cgi-bin/whois/
>
> Please do not be offended by this email.
> This is not a mass spam mailing.  Your
> email address is on an Opt-In list of domain
> owners who are interested in increasing
> their website traffic.  
>
> We can show you how to generate so much traffic,
> that it could possibly CRASH your ISP's server!
> That's right!  
>
> We have a huge list of Internic's Domain Owners,
> extracted from the Whois Database available
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>
> http://www.targetedlists.com/
>
>
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> This is a one time mailing offer to members
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