Anti-Spam The Deadbeats Hall of Lame
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Deadbeats' Hall of Lame
Zones Edition

WARNING!

Do not sign me up for any mail lists. Studio42 does not accept such unsolicited business. Also, since I've recently been getting a flood of such e-mail from various people and organizations I don't wish to deal with, their names will end up here, along with their home and business addresses, and phone numbers, whenever possible.
Please realize that 99.9% of internet users DON'T want your crap in our e-mail boxes.
Minimum fine for violation of this policy allows me to legally bill/invoice for $500 and this can be escalated to a court of law.

This page last updated on July 30, 1998 for spam #5 and an interesting update

And now, without further ado, Studio42 presents the:

Internet Deadbeats' HALL OF LAME
Zones Edition


Subject: FREE WINDOWS MAGAZINE AT PCZONE.COM!
Date:        06/19  12:41
Received:    06/19  19:53
From:        Zone Info, zoneinfo@mzi.com
To:          'zones@listserver.com', zones@listserver.com


  • See the spam

I've been saving these spams up. PC Zones begins spamming me via an address I never provided them.
I figured I'd give them the benefit of the doubt and visited their web site to remove my email
address.


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Subject: WINDOWS 98 IS HERE!
Date:        06/25  09:01
Received:    06/25  17:23
From:        Zone Info, zoneinfo@mzi.com
To:          'zones@listserver.com', zones@listserver.com


  • See the spam

Apparently their removal function doesn't work. This time I'd call them up. I was assured my
email address would be removed. OK, this is a second strike.


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Subject: GREAT DEALS FROM THE PC ZONE!
Date:        07/11  13:41
Received:    07/12  12:47
From:        Zone Info, zoneinfo@mzi.com
To:          'zones@listserver.com', zones@listserver.com


  • See the spam

Using the web site doesn't work, calling doesn't work. Zones is a spam house. Period. I had
some business I was going to do with them, but now I will take it elsewhere. This is the spam
that forced me to create this page and report ALL 3 spams at once.


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Subject: SPECIAL SAVINGS FROM THE PC ZONE!
Date:        07/27  15:20
Received:    07/27  21:18
From:        Zone Info, zoneinfo@mzi.com
To:          'zones@listserver.com', zones@listserver.com


  • See the spam

It is obvious that Zones doesn't respect my privacy. Fortunately this one came directly to my
mail server, making tracking it down that much easier.

I restate: I have never provided this email address to them, I have repeatedly requested removal,
I have not signed up for any of their lists, yet it all keeps coming in. Zones will not get any 
more of my business.

1-800-408-9663


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    UPDATE: July 28, 1998
    
Accessone has responded to my complaint, indicating that there have been a LOT of complaints
about this customer of theirs. Well, this helps validate my complaints. This counts as an action
as this indicates that strong action is about to be taken.


  • See the notice

    
Subject: PC/MAC BLOWOUTS THRU JULY 31st!! 
Date:        07/29  16:52
Received:    07/30  18:35
From:        Zone Info, zoneinfo@mzi.com
To:          'zones@listserver.com', zones@listserver.com


  • See the spam

Spam #5 keeps me informed of offers I don't care about since I don't deal with spammers.

Call The PC Zone directly at: 1-800-408-9663.
Call The Mac Zone directly at: 1-888-211-5032.


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    UPDATE: July 30, 1998, 22:37
    
This is a rather odd one as I have not submitted a remove request, especially since they haven't
worked in the past. Seems Zones is coming under pressure from their hosting providers to actually
honor remove requests. Of course, they also leave an "open door" in case I want back in. Funny.
I'm going to associate this with the above spam, although it could also be in reference to the
spam before that. I'll count this as an action, and then will continue to track this problem to
see if my removal really took. I have a feeling this is a "better cover our asses" tactic.


  • See the notice

    
See their abuse continue at: 1999 Multiple Zones Edition

    • If you are one of the dilweeds who sent me unsolicited email or are someone thinking about it, drop dead.

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    BLOW IT OUT YOUR ASS!

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