FC: U.K. government starts to spam -- 100,000 email messages

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

[I've always said governments would exempt themselves from all anti-spam 
laws... Far better to trust technology -- though, given the wickedly 
censorial nature of SpamCop and some of the worse blacklists, be careful 
which technology you trust... --Declan]

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Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 02:40:07 +0100
Subject: UK MoD spamming
From: Micha Schellingerhout <micha () 127oo1 net>
To: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
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MoD 'spams' firms ahead of Iraq call-up
By Tim Richardson
Posted: 09/01/2003 at 14:36 GMT
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/28799.html

If you've received an email from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) concerning
the mobilisation of volunteer reserve forces ahead of any possible conflict
in Iraq - don't panic.

You're not alone. It seems the MoD sent out 100,000 of the blighters after
enlisting the help of a company specialising in aggregating email lists.

The emails - from the MoD-run organisation SaBRE (Supporting Britain's
Reservists & Employees) - provide general information and advice about the
call-up of military reservists.

Said the email: "If you have Reservists among your workforce, it is vital
that you are aware of your obligations and rights, in case they are called
up."

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