We all know what the meaning of SPAM is, right? Right. There was some argument on another thread a while back about some things being a legit form of contact and should not be considered SPAM.

What do you think, the email:
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Absolute :spam: if the mail is unsolicited by the receivers.

Spam has 2 different 'types' of meanings, depending on how you look at it. There's UCE and UBE.

Of UCE:
is it Unsolicited?: Yes
is it Commercial?: Yes
is it email?: Duh!

Then there's UBE - unsolicited bulk email - usually discussions of UBE are at a provider level when someone spews through a providers smtp relay. Could be, doesn't necessarily need to be.

Definitely spam

How could it NOT be considered spam???

--Tina

Greetings:

Unsolicited = spam in my book.

And, I am one of those who pays for a spamcop.net account; and, will report every single spam message received.

Those which are fraudulent, child porn, or that nature are also reported to uce@ftc.gov

Thank you.

Under the law anything that arrives in your inbox that was not as a direct request by you to be sent is unsolicited therefore spam.

It is really that simple now.

Read 9th post down by phision.com
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?threadid=219843

I'm sure this URL/spammer has been posted about on the forums many times.

It's not spam, if you have opt in to receive "marketing offers"
which makes it no longer Unsolicited

Originally posted by Chicken
Read 9th post down by phision.com
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?threadid=219843

I'm sure this URL/spammer has been posted about on the forums many times.

Can't seem to stop them though :angry:

If it is out of the blue, it's spam.

Now, if you got it because you signed up for a marketing list and opted-in - then it's not.

Of course, one interesting technique you can use when signing up for various free services or online discussions is to setup an aliase e-mail address naming that service.

That way, if you later get spam even if you opted out - you know who the source is. :)

(unless of course the email is harvested off some online discussion by 'bots)

with regard to the email you show - complete spam.

The way I see it - since the entire email other than the word "hello" and the signature - it's a complete ad.

Obviously spam with a pathetic attempt of personalization...