Yahoo Problem: SPAM from Yahoo, from bill
Posted by
wanliker@a...
on 2002-03-30 21:14:55 UTC
This is from Carl Carlson on another list.
Yahoo has made some changes that will effect spam that you get via email, and
USPS.
I weent there and his information is correct. I would suggest that each of
you check it out and make the no choices if you don't what to be on the
receiving end of SPAM.
bill
List Mom
<<
If you are on any of the Yahoo Groups, you DO have an "account" with Yahoo
whether you like it or not!!
If you go to your "master group page" on Yahoo .... that's "YOUR" page where
all your groups are listed that you communicate with .... Go to the top of
the page on "Account Information" ... you will then need your user name and
password, the next page that shows up, about half way down, there is a
"line" which says "Marketing Preferences" .... click on that and I guarantee
you are going to be pissed !!!
There are about 25 questions which require YES or NO answers about "JUNK"
mail. In fact, don't miss the last 2 items, they are about "snail mail" and
"telephone marketing" ... EVERY one of these defaults to YES. Unless you
like to be inundated with email, snail mail, and tele-marketing calls, go
through and check NO on ..... well in my case, EVERYTHING.
Then there is a place to bitch about what they have done. I gave 'em an
earful, but I know I wasted the time doing it, but it made me feel better.
Take a look at that at this and take the time to tell them what you think:
http://add.yahoo.com/fast/help/us/privacy/cgi_feedback
Yahoo has made some changes that will effect spam that you get via email, and
USPS.
I weent there and his information is correct. I would suggest that each of
you check it out and make the no choices if you don't what to be on the
receiving end of SPAM.
bill
List Mom
<<
If you are on any of the Yahoo Groups, you DO have an "account" with Yahoo
whether you like it or not!!
If you go to your "master group page" on Yahoo .... that's "YOUR" page where
all your groups are listed that you communicate with .... Go to the top of
the page on "Account Information" ... you will then need your user name and
password, the next page that shows up, about half way down, there is a
"line" which says "Marketing Preferences" .... click on that and I guarantee
you are going to be pissed !!!
There are about 25 questions which require YES or NO answers about "JUNK"
mail. In fact, don't miss the last 2 items, they are about "snail mail" and
"telephone marketing" ... EVERY one of these defaults to YES. Unless you
like to be inundated with email, snail mail, and tele-marketing calls, go
through and check NO on ..... well in my case, EVERYTHING.
Then there is a place to bitch about what they have done. I gave 'em an
earful, but I know I wasted the time doing it, but it made me feel better.
Take a look at that at this and take the time to tell them what you think:
http://add.yahoo.com/fast/help/us/privacy/cgi_feedback
>>