Re: AOL scomp

[Matt Taber <tabes () wmis net>]

It's too bad that about 1/3 of the reported mails are valid opt-in lists.

Ahh well -- this is a nice mechanism that AOL provides, IMO.

Matt Taber
Network Admin
WMIS Internet - www.wmis.net

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Jeff Wheeler wrote:
> On Feb 24, 2005, at 11:52 AM, Edward B. Dreger wrote:
>
> > Can AOL's "this is spam" feedback loop be abused with a single person
> > responding to a single message many, many times?  Inquiring minds want
> > to know.
>
>
> No it can't be abused [by the average AOL user] - when you click the 
> "Report Spam" button the message disappears from your mailbox.  I tested 
> this from within AOL version 10.3 for Mac OS X.
>
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> Jeff Wheeler
> Postmaster, Network Admin
> US Institute of Peace