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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: SPAM-less email (was If anybody wants to make something in Adabut
Date: 17 Apr 2003 19:32:41 -0500
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In article <ZjHna.4702$mZ4.85444@news.xtra.co.nz>, "AG" <ang@xtra.co.nz> writes:
> "Randy Brukardt" <randy@rrsoftware.com> wrote in message
> news:v9uel6jr5ubhff@corp.supernews.com...
>> A lot of us NEED to get unsolicited mail. If we don't take random
>> queries from the public, how would we ever get a new customer?
> 
> There is a flip side to that though. From the point of view
> of a potential customer: Suppose I mail a real query to
> your mailbox swamped by spam. How do I know it
> will make it past the filters?

If Randy is using DNS-blocklist rejection and you are unfortunate
enough to share an IP address with a spammer, you will get a notice
back that your mail did not get through.  You can then decide whether
to try an alternate contact mechanism.

If Randy is using DNS-blocklist teergrubbing, and you are unfortunate
enough to share an IP address with a spammer, you will get a notice
from your own ISP after whatever length of time they choose to give up.