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From: Tim Pierce <>
Subject: Re: Spamblocker question
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 05:51:28 -0400


On Mon, Oct 04, 1999 at 04:58:58AM -0400, Linda Haas Davenport wrote:
> This really has nothing to do with the spam on our e-mail but at the office
> here's what I do with the junk faxers. (1) ask twice to be removed from
> their list (2) make up a page in VERY LARGE letters saying "Now you know how
> it feels to be spammed-remove us from your list" (3) set my fax machine to
> resend the message and then I tie up their fax machine until they either run
> out of paper or their memory fills up or they discover hundreds of copies
> and turn of their fax. So far has worked everytime.Too bad we can't do the
> same thing on the lists <g>

With junk faxers you are actually in luck: the U.S. Congress did
eventually figure out to outlaw junk fax. 47 USC 227 declares that
the recipient of an unsolicited fax advertisement can sue the sender
for $500 per transmission (with, I think, triple damages if you can
show intent to break the law). Go get 'em.

--
Regards,
Tim Pierce
RootsWeb.com lead system admonsterator
and Chief Hacking Officer

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