[KYHAM] ARRL.NET Traffic Blocked by Hotmail and Juno

[Pat Spencer, KD4PWL]

I can understand the move by the ISPs to block the address.  There have 
been several times in the past that myself and others have have shown 
evidence to to the IT department there about the need for 
implementation of spam filtering.  We got a lukewarm response, and 
simply went on our way.

About 6 months ago, I dropped my arrl.net forwarding service and the 
amount of spam I receive has dropped probably 75-90%.  The proof is in 
the pudding, and I am enjoying a lot less SPAM.

Take care, 73,
Pat, KD4PWL


On Tuesday, Nov 26, 2002, at 10:58 US/Eastern, Ron Dodson wrote:

> FYI anyone with these e-mail addresses...
>
> 73,
> Ron
>
> ARRL.NET Traffic Blocked by Hotmail and Juno
>
> NEWINGTON, CT, Nov 25, 2002--Hotmail.com and Juno.com
> notified
>
>
> ARRL headquarters notified 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.
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