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Another victory yesterday in the war against spam. Randy > Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Diane Wayne found that Cyber > Promotions' actions constituted a trespass upon EarthLink's computer > resources and granted, in full, EarthLink's requested preliminary > injunctive relief. > > The court prohibited Cyber Promotions from: > > -- sending unsolicited e-mail advertisements to EarthLink members; > > -- using EarthLink's computer network, systems, equipment, e-mail > system and servers without prior authorization; > > -- preventing or denying EarthLink's right or ability to block the > offending e-mails; and > > -- inserting false references to EarthLink or its systems, > > equipment or domain addresses in any e-mail advertisement, > > including falsely identifying EarthLink or its users > > as the source of the e-mail. > > Judge Wayne found that Cyber Promotions had and was engaged in the > "past and current transmission of unsolicited e-mail advertisements > without (EarthLink's) consent" resulting in a "deleterious effect" > on EarthLink's systems and operations. > > She also cited Cyber Promotions' practice of disguising the true > source of e-mail's originating from its system, as well as its > advertisement of this capability to its co-spammers. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Randall S. Benn [email protected] Internetworking Consultant http://www.clark.net/pub/rbenn CCIE #1637 Network design, analysis, installation & training ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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