[ADXA] ARRL.NET traffic blocked by Hotmail. And Juno

Tue, 26 Nov 2002 12:59:23 -0600

Don't know if this affects any one on these lists but just thought you'd want to know....

This is what happens when you ignore the spam being pumped out to users.... Be aware we will see bounces and unsubscribes of ARRL addresses that forward to either. Hopefully there are
not that many

73, Al

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2002/11/25/101/?nc=1

ARRL.NET Traffic Blocked by Hotmail and Juno

NEWINGTON, CT, Nov 25, 2002--Hotmail.com and Juno.com notified ARRL headquarters today that they have stopped accepting e-mail messages forwarded to users of their services from the
arrl.net e-mail forwarding server. Almost 6,000 ARRL members are affected by this action.

According to representatives of the two companies, this is, in part, their solution to the Internet-wide problem of spam. The ARRL, through the vendor for the arrl.net server, is
currently working with both of these companies to resolve this matter, but an immediate solution does not appear to be imminent. Until the matter is resolved, the League cannot deliver
e-mail through the arrl.net server to users of the Hotmail or Juno e-mail services.

ARRL apologizes for the inconvenience created by their decision and will keep you apprised of progress in the matter.

Thanks,

Glenn

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