My ISP just banned me 'cos someone used my names to spam - GoFuckYourself.com

MGPspots · 04-10-2005, 06:29 AM

Fucking hell I'm pissed off.

I have 1300 domains parked with an ISP and they kept blaming spam on me when someone sent out spam with the address of one of my domains. I pointed out that the headers would absolve me and who fuck spams with domains registered in their own fucking name...

Finally I said their allegations were groundless and libelous and then the head of "Customer Care" closed my account.

KUNTZ!

Considering putting up a site with all the details and blaming the spam on them (its as easily blamed on them as it is on me)

budz · 04-10-2005, 06:35 AM

power 2 the people

ISP =

Manowar · 04-10-2005, 06:37 AM

wjxxx · 04-10-2005, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manowar

Spunky · 04-10-2005, 10:36 AM

I hate when I send myself spam

It is a common problem

Mango · 04-10-2005, 10:37 AM

One would expect a host to be able to distinguish real spam from spoofed addresses...

Praguer · 04-10-2005, 10:40 AM

What is the name of the ISP ?

Babaganoosh · 04-10-2005, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mango

One would expect a host to be able to distinguish real spam from spoofed addresses...

You'd think, wouldn't you? I woke up one morning (er early afternoon) and my cable modem wasn't working. I called my ISP to see what the fuck was going on. They said that virus emails were being sent that had my email address in the from field. I had gotten a few bounces to my inbox but after looking at them, it was clear that someone I had emailed had a virus and that virus had inserted my address in the from field and sent the emails.

When I tried to explain how that particular virus worked, the idiot at my ISP told me that what I said was impossible and wanted to let me know that I wasn't in any kind of trouble but that I had a virus and should be using an antivirus on my computer and my connection wouldn't be restored until I had removed the virus from my system.

I hate to pull the certification card but sometimes it's necessary. I asked him if he had any certifications that qualify him for his job and all he would say is that he's been using computers for over 10 years. I let him know that I was an MCSE and explained how to check email headers and how to do a tracert which would clearly show that my machine didn't send the emails. He finally transferred me to someone who knew what they were doing and he apologized for his incompetent co-worker and my connection was back on almost instantly.

Furious_Female · 04-10-2005, 11:18 AM

That's not right

04-10-2005, 06:29 AM	#1
MGPspots Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 422	My ISP just banned me 'cos someone used my names to spam Fucking hell I'm pissed off. I have 1300 domains parked with an ISP and they kept blaming spam on me when someone sent out spam with the address of one of my domains. I pointed out that the headers would absolve me and who fuck spams with domains registered in their own fucking name... Finally I said their allegations were groundless and libelous and then the head of "Customer Care" closed my account. KUNTZ! Considering putting up a site with all the details and blaming the spam on them (its as easily blamed on them as it is on me) __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60. Let me repeat... A 120 x 60 button and no more that 3 lines of DEFAULT SIZE AND COLOR text.

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