From spamassassin-talk-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Thu Aug 29 11:06:03 2002 Return-Path: Delivered-To: yyyy@localhost.netnoteinc.com Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by phobos.labs.netnoteinc.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5804843F99 for ; Thu, 29 Aug 2002 06:04:53 -0400 (EDT) Received: from phobos [127.0.0.1] by localhost with IMAP (fetchmail-5.9.0) for jm@localhost (single-drop); Thu, 29 Aug 2002 11:04:53 +0100 (IST) Received: from usw-sf-list2.sourceforge.net (usw-sf-fw2.sourceforge.net [216.136.171.252]) by dogma.slashnull.org (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g7SKb5Z09484 for ; Wed, 28 Aug 2002 21:37:06 +0100 Received: from usw-sf-list1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.13] helo=usw-sf-list1.sourceforge.net) by usw-sf-list2.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 3.31-VA-mm2 #1 (Debian)) id 17k9Wq-0002UP-00; Wed, 28 Aug 2002 13:35:04 -0700 Received: from rwcrmhc51.attbi.com ([204.127.198.38]) by usw-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 3.31-VA-mm2 #1 (Debian)) id 17k9WP-0006SE-00 for ; Wed, 28 Aug 2002 13:34:37 -0700 Received: from localhost ([12.229.66.144]) by rwcrmhc51.attbi.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.27 201-229-121-127-20010626) with ESMTP id <20020828203427.CHGD14185.rwcrmhc51.attbi.com@localhost> for ; Wed, 28 Aug 2002 20:34:27 +0000 Subject: Re: [SAtalk] O.T. Habeus -- Why? Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed MIME-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v482) From: Brian McNett To: spamassassin-talk@example.sourceforge.net Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In-Reply-To: <1030560510.17408.TMDA@omega.paradigm-omega.net> Message-Id: <829DCAD0-BAC5-11D6-AD60-003065C182B0@radparker.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.482) Sender: spamassassin-talk-admin@example.sourceforge.net Errors-To: spamassassin-talk-admin@example.sourceforge.net X-Beenthere: spamassassin-talk@example.sourceforge.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.9-sf.net Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Talk about SpamAssassin List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: X-Original-Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 13:34:11 -0700 Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 13:34:11 -0700 On Wednesday, August 28, 2002, at 11:48 AM, Robin Lynn Frank wrote: > If I were a spammer, I'd simply set up a server, send out my > spam with the > Habeus headers and continue till I was reasonably certain I'd > been reported. > Then I'd simply reconfigure the server and reconnect to a > different IP. As > long as no one can establish my connection to the web sites my spam is > directing people to, I'm home free. Uh... the reason is simple. Habeas runs something called the "Habeas Infringers List", and if you use their trademark without their permission, you'll end up on it. Then, when you send spam with the misappropriated header, users of SA (2.40 supports this) will tag your mail as spam, rather than let it through. This may be done independantly of your IP address, so be prepared to constantly change domain names, and move your servers as fast as you send spam. Also, that little haiku is a copyrighted work, so not only CAN Habeas sue, they MUST sue to protect their copyright. And since it's a trademark as well, that's a double-whammy. Habeas has some pretty high-powered legal people, who will gladly go to town on violators. The whole point here is to give them the legal leverage they need to put spammers out of business, and not only block mail from them, but allow through the things that really AREN'T spam. --B ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: Jabber - The world's fastest growing real-time communications platform! Don't just IM. Build it in! http://www.jabber.com/osdn/xim _______________________________________________ Spamassassin-talk mailing list Spamassassin-talk@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/spamassassin-talk