[SPARCbook] off topic: Naturetech Portable SPARC Mailing List

[Rich Kulawiec]

Speaking of NatureTech: I just got spammed by them (including a 90K attachment,
and a message full of M$-format crap, thank you very much) at an old address
that they claim to have gotten from netsys.com, viz.:

	From: "Benson L." <benson.liu at naturetechws.com>
	Subject: Unix laptop to Solaris 8/9 environment
	Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 16:53:06 +0800

	Dear Rich Kulawiec,

	I got your e-mail address from netsys.com, it's great to know a
	professional user as you are.  And I assume you/or your office will
	interest in our laptops, if my mail brings any troubles to you, please
	accept my apology first.

Would you care to comment either on (a) why I'm getting spammed by them -- which
is far better way to end up in my permanent blacklist and those of everyone else
I can manage to inform via spam-l/news.admin.net-abuse.email/etc. than to sell
me something or (b) how they seem to have gotten an old email address of mine
and my name from netsys.com?

Please note: attempting to "list-wash", i.e. to make this problem go away simply
by removing the complainer (1) will not work and (2) will be considered
prima facie evidence of spam support services.

---Rsk