Comments on: Science of Spam http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/science-of-spam.html Science Blog from Freelance Science Writer David Bradley Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:25:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/science-of-spam.html/comment-page-1#comment-576047 David Bradley Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:37:45 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=2636#comment-576047 Mitten, I think that still is a trick that spammers use. The biggest problem with CAN-Spam is that it is totally irrelevant. It only applies to senders in the US and since anyone can offshore their email servers they have an instant get-out and can essentially do what they like. All it has really done is to add a layer of bureaucracy for legitimate companies in the US that now have to make sure that their marketing complies with the Act and add a footnote to all their emails, which means more electrons wasted. Mitten, I think that still is a trick that spammers use. The biggest problem with CAN-Spam is that it is totally irrelevant. It only applies to senders in the US and since anyone can offshore their email servers they have an instant get-out and can essentially do what they like. All it has really done is to add a layer of bureaucracy for legitimate companies in the US that now have to make sure that their marketing complies with the Act and add a footnote to all their emails, which means more electrons wasted.

]]> By: Mitten http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/science-of-spam.html/comment-page-1#comment-575935 Mitten Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:52:45 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=2636#comment-575935 The CAN-SPAM Act makes it a requirement to include an opt out link in all email newsletters. I remember when this used to be a trick to try and get someone to cilck an opt out link to verify an active email account. The CAN-SPAM Act makes it a requirement to include an opt out link in all email newsletters. I remember when this used to be a trick to try and get someone to cilck an opt out link to verify an active email account.

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