[Cialug] Internet.com Spam

Tim Champion timchampion at gmail.com
Thu Dec 1 14:12:49 CST 2011


as already mentioned - mark it as spam in gmail, or create a rule to send
it directly to trash.

Tim Champion
timchampion at gmail.com


On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 1:46 PM, David Champion <dave at dchamp.net> wrote:

> I use the + thing a lot... but what's irritating is a lot of sites won't
> let you submit an email address containing the + character.
>
> Even more irritating is sites that let you submit it, then the character
> breaks their system because they don't filter their input and / or escape
> special characters.
>
> -dc
>
>
> On 12/1/2011 8:40 AM, Eric Junker wrote:
>
>> I'm not sure if it is Gmail specific but you can use "disposable email
>> addresses". Next time sign up using an email address like
>> tdwalton+internetcom at gmail.com**. Everything after the + is just a label
>> and email will still be delivered to your account. You can then filter
>> based on the To address.
>>
>> Eric
>>
>> On 12/1/2011 7:26 AM, Todd Walton wrote:
>>
>>> I made the mistake of giving Internet.com my email address.  They've
>>> been sending me two of their newsletters, but I keep unsubscribing.
>>> I've unsubscribed probably 7 or 8 times now.  I've tried the
>>> "unsubscribe all" link, I've tried unsubscribing from one at a time,
>>> etc.  Sometimes the newsletters will stop coming for a couple of
>>> months, sometimes they'll stop for literally one day, but they always
>>> come back.  I've sent email to membersupport at internet.com five
>>> different times.  I tried polite request, humorous comment, and angry
>>> tone, but I've not received one single bit in reply.
>>>
>>> Anyone have any suggestions?
>>>
>>> --
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