Re: Inexpensive anti-spamware/anti-verminware tactic

On Mon, Mar 08, 2004 at 06:26:21PM +0000, Jon Ribbens wrote:
> Charles Cazabon <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hotmail sells information about you and permission to spam you to third
> > parties to partly make up the operating loss; the remainder is written off as
> > marketing expense for "Microsoft Passport" and assorted technologies.
> 
> Allegedly. Actually I get almost zero spam to my hotmail inbox so
> I suspect this is false.

We are talking about harvesting email addresses from your inbox.

> 
> > > Regardless, IM2000 does not reduce mail storage requirements
> > > so I'm not sure what your point is.
> > 
> > Yes, it does.  ISPs no longer have to pay for the storage for their customers'
> > incoming mail /at all/, because it is stored by the sender.  That's a huge
> > difference.
> 
> Err, yeah, they have to pay for the outgoing mail instead. 

Presently, they have to store/queue both outgoing and incoming mail.

Mate
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