I'm sorry that this issue has apparently set off emotional triggers for you. I have some emotional things of that sort, as well, and it's very difficult to think straight when you're seething because of that kind of thing. It's very clear to me that nothing anyone says will make any difference to you, however, so I'm done trying. I mostly posted in this thread so that other people who read it would be able to get at least something of a counter view. I wholly encourage people to visit the Spamcop site and read through their forums, in fact. It's pretty informative. If an IP address is sending spam and there are a sufficient number of complaints, it gets added to the database. If no more spam is sent, it gets deleted. If other ISPs use the blacklist irresponsibly, the mail from legitimate senders gets blocked irresponsibly. Unfortunately, this is all down to the fact that spammers are scum of the earth who use any means necessary to spew forth their filth. If it means breaking into someone else's server, they do it. If it means using someone's insecure mailform, they do it. They don't care who they hurt or how much of other people's time and energy and bandwidth they waste. If you want to get pissed off, get pissed off at the relentless and sleazy spam-senders who have taken over the net to the point that extreme measures are necessary. bonni

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