OT: Spam from AOL user

Melba's Jammin' <[email hidden]> wrote in
news:[email hidden]:

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Is complaining to AOL about one of their users effective? I've got
a jerk sending me stuff and he seems pretty stubborn about taking me
off his list. I've asked him three times and this is his most
recent response when I threatened to report him to AOL:

"Report me to AOL? Get real! Do you think for a moment that they
care about petty squabbles between customers? Do you think that they
would intervene in an instance where you received three or four
emails over a period of several months?

Do you think AOL would risk loosing my business because your undies
are a little too tight for you.

How would you like your spam? Fried?"

I've sent the note with its headers to [email hidden].

Aren't there harasasment laws? If AOL doesn't do anything, get a police
log number and tell them they've been reported as aiding and abetting in
a crime.

When I am angry no stone is unturned.

--
No Bread Crumbs were hurt in the making of this Meal.
Type 2 Diabetic 1AC 5.6mmol or 101mg/dl
Continuing to be Manitoban

"Melba's Jammin'" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Is complaining to AOL about one of their users effective? I've got a
jerk sending me stuff and he seems pretty stubborn about taking me off
his list. I've asked him three times and this is his most recent
response when I threatened to report him to AOL:

"Report me to AOL? Get real! Do you think for a moment that they care
about petty squabbles between customers? Do you think that they would
intervene in an instance where you received three or four emails over a
period of several months?

Do you think AOL would risk loosing my business because your undies are
a little too tight for you.

How would you like your spam? Fried?"

I've sent the note with its headers to [email hidden].
--

Many email programs have a way to block specific senders. This might be the
best approach.

--
Peter Aitken

Remove the [censored] from my email address before using.

Melba's Jammin said:

Is complaining to AOL about one of their users effective? I've got a

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jerk sending me stuff and he seems pretty stubborn about taking me

off

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his list.

I am very sorry to say that AOL is not responsive to complaints about
what its users are doing, either in usenet or in e-mail. Once in a
great while AOL suspends or terminates an account, but only when the
user has become notorious and newspapers carry the story of what he's
doing.... and the "doing" is criminal, like stalking a young person.

Can you block out the spammer? Some e-mail software will allow you to
block individuals, domains, etc.

Mac

Melba's Jammin said:

Is complaining to AOL about one of their users effective? I've got a
jerk sending me stuff and he seems pretty stubborn about taking me off
his list.

I doubt very much that it will do any good. Even if they cancel his
account, it's a simple matter for him to a new one. I'd suggest
filtering him out. If your mail program isn't up to the job, you might
try mailwasher. I've had very good results using it.

Regards,
Tracy R.

Peter Aitken said:

"Melba's Jammin'" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Is complaining to AOL about one of their users effective? I've got a
jerk sending me stuff and he seems pretty stubborn about taking me off
his list. I've asked him three times and this is his most recent
response when I threatened to report him to AOL:

"Report me to AOL? Get real! Do you think for a moment that they care
about petty squabbles between customers? Do you think that they would
intervene in an instance where you received three or four emails over a
period of several months?

Do you think AOL would risk loosing my business because your undies are
a little too tight for you.

How would you like your spam? Fried?"

I've sent the note with its headers to [email hidden].
--

Many email programs have a way to block specific senders. This might be the
best approach.

Yup, send the sucker into the bit bucket and be done with it. If your
mail software doesn't support filters then MailWasher is your friend.

--
Steve

Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it.
Autograph your work with excellence.

In article <[email hidden]>, ravinwulf

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Melba's Jammin said:

Is complaining to AOL about one of their users effective? I've got a
jerk sending me stuff and he seems pretty stubborn about taking me off
his list.

I doubt very much that it will do any good. Even if they cancel his
account, it's a simple matter for him to a new one. I'd suggest
filtering him out. If your mail program isn't up to the job, you might
try mailwasher. I've had very good results using it.

Regards,
Tracy R.

Thanks, Tracy (and others) -- I daresay you're probably right and here's
what's pissing me off about it: This dork (let's call him Dork A) took
my name from a mass mailing sent by a different AOL person (Dork B) - a
person with whom I've had differences and who (mistakenly) thought she
had my name because she'd done business with me. Believe me when I tell
you she had not done business with me and never will. Dork B didn't use
the blind copy field in the mail message. Dork B apologized and told
me who Dork A is and I asked him to remove my name from his list. Dork
B was also appreciative when *I showed her* how to use AOL's blind copy
field in its email form so it wouldn't happen again. Dork A's reply to
my civil request to remove my name from his list was a mail response
that I should be glad no trees were cut down and just delete the
message. He's dissing me and I'm not in the mood for it right now.
Thanks for your nickel's worth, though. :-)
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com>; Sam pics added 2-7-05
"I got the motive, which is money; and the body, which is dead!" - Rod
Steiger as Sheriff Gillespie, "In the Heat of the Night," 1967.

Melba's Jammin said:

In article <[email hidden]>, ravinwulf

Quoted message said:

Melba's Jammin said:

Is complaining to AOL about one of their users effective? I've got a
jerk sending me stuff and he seems pretty stubborn about taking me off
his list.

I doubt very much that it will do any good. Even if they cancel his
account, it's a simple matter for him to a new one. I'd suggest
filtering him out. If your mail program isn't up to the job, you might
try mailwasher. I've had very good results using it.

Regards,
Tracy R.

Thanks, Tracy (and others) -- I daresay you're probably right and here's
what's pissing me off about it: This dork (let's call him Dork A) took
my name from a mass mailing sent by a different AOL person (Dork B) - a
person with whom I've had differences and who (mistakenly) thought she
had my name because she'd done business with me. Believe me when I tell
you she had not done business with me and never will. Dork B didn't use
the blind copy field in the mail message. Dork B apologized and told
me who Dork A is and I asked him to remove my name from his list. Dork
B was also appreciative when *I showed her* how to use AOL's blind copy
field in its email form so it wouldn't happen again. Dork A's reply to
my civil request to remove my name from his list was a mail response
that I should be glad no trees were cut down and just delete the
message. He's dissing me and I'm not in the mood for it right now.
Thanks for your nickel's worth, though. :-)

AOL has more than its share of dorks. They *might* take action on a
complaint about one of their customer if it comes from another AOL
customer, but they couldn't care less about you. (no offense)

Either block Dork A, or forward his [censored] to Dork B.

Best regards,
Bob

Melba's Jammin said:

In article <[email hidden]>, ravinwulf

Quoted message said:

Melba's Jammin said:

Is complaining to AOL about one of their users effective? I've

got a

Quoted message said:

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jerk sending me stuff and he seems pretty stubborn about taking me

off

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his list.

I doubt very much that it will do any good. Even if they cancel his
account, it's a simple matter for him to a new one. I'd suggest
filtering him out. If your mail program isn't up to the job, you

might

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try mailwasher. I've had very good results using it.

Regards,
Tracy R.

Thanks, Tracy (and others) -- I daresay you're probably right and

here's

Quoted message said:

what's pissing me off about it: This dork (let's call him Dork A)

took

Quoted message said:

my name from a mass mailing sent by a different AOL person (Dork B) -

a

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person with whom I've had differences and who (mistakenly) thought

she

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had my name because she'd done business with me. Believe me when I

tell

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you she had not done business with me and never will. Dork B didn't

use

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the blind copy field in the mail message. Dork B apologized and

told

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me who Dork A is and I asked him to remove my name from his list.

Dork

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B was also appreciative when *I showed her* how to use AOL's blind

copy

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field in its email form so it wouldn't happen again. Dork A's reply

to

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my civil request to remove my name from his list was a mail response
that I should be glad no trees were cut down and just delete the
message. He's dissing me and I'm not in the mood for it right now.
Thanks for your nickel's worth, though. :-)
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com>; Sam pics added 2-7-05
"I got the motive, which is money; and the body, which is dead!" -

Rod

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Steiger as Sheriff Gillespie, "In the Heat of the Night," 1967.

Well, if he's in the US, you might try reporting him to the FTC.

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From the FTC website:

"Let the FTC know if a "remove me" request is not honored. If you want
to complain about a removal link that doesn't work or not being able to
unsubcribe from a list, you can fill out the FTC's online complaint
form at www.ftc.gov. Your complaint will be added to the FTC's Consumer
Sentinel database and made available to hundreds of law enforcement and
consumer protection agencies."

Hope this helps.

Heidi

One time on Usenet said:

Is complaining to AOL about one of their users effective? I've got a
jerk sending me stuff and he seems pretty stubborn about taking me off
his list. I've asked him three times and this is his most recent
response when I threatened to report him to AOL:

<snip>

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I've sent the note with its headers to [email hidden].

Oi! A few years ago, I could have given you #1 excellent advise,
Barb -- I used to be a regular in an anti-AOL newsgroup and knew
all the best addresses to use. Things may have changed, but if
memory serves, you're wasting your time with "[email hidden]" and
should try "[email hidden]" instead. Or "[email hidden]", that
was their address for harassment issues. I don't know if it
will do any good or not though, it's hard to tell with AOL...

--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"You still haven't explained why the pool is
filled with elf blood." - Frylock, ATHF

Melba's Jammin said:

Is complaining to AOL about one of their users effective? I've got a
jerk sending me stuff and he seems pretty stubborn about taking me off
his list. I've asked him three times and this is his most recent
response when I threatened to report him to AOL:

"Report me to AOL? Get real! Do you think for a moment that they care
about petty squabbles between customers? Do you think that they would
intervene in an instance where you received three or four emails over a
period of several months?

Do you think AOL would risk loosing my business because your undies are
a little too tight for you.

aol is pretty responisve to abuse. most people call up and whine about other
users without any proof. log the messages and aol message id's and include
them with your complaint. you have to site what part of the aol use policy
they are violating. if you're persistent, you will previal. however, if you
follow the advice of some of the other responders and block the sender,
that'll keep you from getting the [censored] 🙂

A.C. said:

Melba's Jammin said:

Is complaining to AOL about one of their users effective? I've got

a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

jerk sending me stuff and he seems pretty stubborn about taking me

off

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

his list. I've asked him three times and this is his most recent
response when I threatened to report him to AOL:

"Report me to AOL? Get real! Do you think for a moment that they

care

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

about petty squabbles between customers? Do you think that they

would

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Quoted message said:

intervene in an instance where you received three or four emails

over a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

period of several months?

Do you think AOL would risk loosing my business because your undies

are

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

a little too tight for you.

aol is pretty responisve to abuse. most people call up and whine

about other

Quoted message said:

users without any proof. log the messages and aol message id's and

include

Quoted message said:

them with your complaint. you have to site what part of the aol use

policy

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they are violating. if you're persistent, you will previal. however,

if you

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follow the advice of some of the other responders and block the

sender,

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that'll keep you from getting the [censored] 🙂

AOL will investigate if the problem is between AOL'ers. AOL will not
do anything about spam sent to non AOL'ers by AOL'ers... however they
may perhaps send the non AOL'er *more spam* in hopes of enticing the
complainer to switch to AOL... they'll likely go on to say how AOL has
excellent spam-block contols that are free, which in fact they do. And
AOL never did much regarding monitoring of Usenet, and now they won't
even do diddly squat.

"Melba's Jammin'" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Is complaining to AOL about one of their users effective? I've got a
jerk sending me stuff and he seems pretty stubborn about taking me off
his list. I've asked him three times and this is his most recent
response when I threatened to report him to AOL:

"Report me to AOL? Get real! Do you think for a moment that they care
about petty squabbles between customers? Do you think that they would
intervene in an instance where you received three or four emails over a
period of several months?

Do you think AOL would risk loosing my business because your undies are
a little too tight for you.

How would you like your spam? Fried?"

I've sent the note with its headers to [email hidden].
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com>; Sam pics added 2-7-05
"I got the motive, which is money; and the body, which is dead!" - Rod
Steiger as Sheriff Gillespie, "In the Heat of the Night," 1967.

Try a program called MailWasher. You can specifically Delete, Bounce and/or
Blacklist anyone sending you e-mail. Just run it before you open your mail.
Eventually he'll get the idea when his spam keeps coming back unopened.

Kswck said:

"Melba's Jammin'" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Is complaining to AOL about one of their users effective? I've got

a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

jerk sending me stuff and he seems pretty stubborn about taking me

off

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

his list. I've asked him three times and this is his most recent
response when I threatened to report him to AOL:

"Report me to AOL? Get real! Do you think for a moment that they

care

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

about petty squabbles between customers? Do you think that they

would

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

intervene in an instance where you received three or four emails

over a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

period of several months?

Do you think AOL would risk loosing my business because your undies

are

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

a little too tight for you.

How would you like your spam? Fried?"

I've sent the note with its headers to [email hidden].
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com>; Sam pics added 2-7-05
"I got the motive, which is money; and the body, which is dead!" -

Rod

Quoted message said:

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Steiger as Sheriff Gillespie, "In the Heat of the Night," 1967.

Try a program called MailWasher. You can specifically Delete, Bounce

and/or

Quoted message said:

Blacklist anyone sending you e-mail. Just run it before you open your

mail.

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Eventually he'll get the idea when his spam keeps coming back

unopened.

Yeah, well why was it opened to begin with... I mean it doesn't take an
Einstien to recognize email from someone unknown and simply send it to
the [censored] can.

In article <[email hidden]>, "Kswck"

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"Melba's Jammin'" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Is complaining to AOL about one of their users effective? I've got
a jerk sending me stuff and he seems pretty stubborn about taking
me off his list. I've asked him three times and this is his most
recent response when I threatened to report him to AOL:

"Report me to AOL? Get real! Do you think for a moment that they
care about petty squabbles between customers? Do you think that
they would intervene in an instance where you received three or
four emails over a period of several months?

Do you think AOL would risk loosing my business because your undies
are a little too tight for you.

How would you like your spam? Fried?"

I've sent the note with its headers to [email hidden]. -- -Barb

Quoted message said:

Try a program called MailWasher. You can specifically Delete, Bounce
and/or Blacklist anyone sending you e-mail. Just run it before you
open your mail. Eventually he'll get the idea when his spam keeps
coming back unopened.

Oh, I can block the jerk and have. What I want is to have my name off
his list.
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com>; Sam pics added 2-7-05
"I got the motive, which is money; and the body, which is dead!" - Rod
Steiger as Sheriff Gillespie, "In the Heat of the Night," 1967.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Sheldon said:

Kswck said:

"Melba's Jammin'" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Is complaining to AOL about one of their users effective? I've
got a jerk sending me stuff and he seems pretty stubborn about
taking me off his list. I've asked him three times and this is
his most recent response when I threatened to report him to AOL:

(snip)

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Yeah, well why was it opened to begin with... I mean it doesn't take
an Einstien to recognize email from someone unknown and simply send
it to the [censored] can.

It was opened because my emotions got the best of me. Yeah, I can block
it but I'm told what's been blocked (in case it was done so
inadvertently - that happens). I opened it because my next thought was
"Now what the hell does the jerk want?"
-Barb Schallerstein :-P
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com>; Sam pics added 2-7-05
"I got the motive, which is money; and the body, which is dead!" - Rod
Steiger as Sheriff Gillespie, "In the Heat of the Night," 1967.

Melba's Jammin said:

It was opened because my emotions got the best of me. Yeah, I can

block

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it but I'm told what's been blocked (in case it was done so
inadvertently - that happens). I opened it because my next thought

was

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"Now what the hell does the jerk want?"
-Barb Schallerstein :-P

You must remember, for personal protection whenever you're on line,
wear your pickle hat! hehehe

Melba's Jammin said:

Is complaining to AOL about one of their users effective? I've got a
jerk sending me stuff and he seems pretty stubborn about taking me off
his list.

Sorry about the harrassment, Melba. Although I know some people use
AOL because it's their only option due to location, phone situations
and so on (disclaimer ended) - when I see "AOL" attached to anyone, I
always first assume "idiot, lamer, clueless moron". Call it a
personal fault - no, call it many years of experience. Here's what
you do: ignore it, Melba. Don't open the email - resist the
temptation. I really am not being flippant - just ignore it, and
delete it. Complaining to anyone about it is a waste of your precious
time and energy and will only raise your blood pressure. I know at
some point it becomes a personal battle, but the only way to win is:
Ignore the [censored] and deny him the attention he is seeking. Best of
luck.

Melba's Jammin said:

Dork A's reply to
my civil request to remove my name from his list was a mail response
that I should be glad no trees were cut down and just delete the
message. He's dissing me and I'm not in the mood for it right now.
Thanks for your nickel's worth, though. :-)

Can you block senders via AOL?

sf

Melba's Jammin said:

Oh, I can block the jerk and have. What I want is to have my name off
his list.

That probably won't ever happen. All you can do now is to
ignore (or block) and not respond.

sf