Re: FN-FORUM mailing lists and spam

date posted 1st July 2000 01:01

Richard Bailey wrote on 30/6/00 9:56 pm

>I know spamming is naughty but
>I think alot of people have been students and have artwork, so maybe a
>mail to EVERYONE
>who has an email address. can this be done---out of interest

Spamming is not only naughty but will seriously upset the people
you're trying to get to do you a favour.

It's also likely to get your network connection removed very,
very rapidly. Network admins take a very dim view of users
clogging their mailservers.

You might also find yourself falling foul of the 1998 Data
Protection Act - multithousand pound fines are not fun.

Outbound email should only ever be done as a permission-based
opt-in. Read Seth Godin's "Permission Marketing" for more:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0684856360/qid%3D962409879/102-14156
84-9502503

(the UK site is out of stock)

Cheers
Martin