Topica

Topica used to be ok, with a good AUP that they actually put some effort into enforcing. No more. Topica appears to have turned to the dark side. Sigh.

The first of two spams for the "Aptimus Value Network", sent through Topica mailing list servers, came on 2/6/2002. Topica's response my complaint was a rather lame one to the effect that they'd removed me from the list, which was particularly distressing in a mail message which proudly mentioned Topica's membership in CAUCE. Subsequently, a spam from Sandbox.com, sent through Topica's list servers, received similar treatment from Topica's abuse department. Moreover, the Topica reply didn't mention sandbox.com, but rather mentioned itsImazing -- which is bizarre, because I hadn't received a Topica->ItsImazing spam, much less complained about one. I have since been informed that others have received such spam, but that spam run came after I blocked Topica's outbound mail servers.

Topica update 4/3/2003

They've got new IP address space. While they've improved some elements of their behavior, they still have some serious unresolved issues with bounce handling and procedures. They know what the issues are, and they'll be sitting here until they fix them.

Topica update 5/29/2003

Some modest signs of progress. I'm withdrawing the block, and we'll try traditional complaints to abuse@topica.com for a while and see how it goes.

Topica update 9/20/2003

New IP blocks, haven't really improved, back into the list with them.

First Aptimus Spam

The first Aptimus spam arrived while I was traveling on business, so I got a second one before I made time to complain about the first one.

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To: rwelty@krusty-motorsports.com
From: Aptimus Value Network <aptimusoffers@aptimus.com>
Subject: $10.00 Cash Reward Notice #7734228 - Claim by 02/12/02
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 19:21:18 -0800
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Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 19:21:18 -0800
From: Aptimus Value Network <aptimusoffers@aptimus.com>
Subject: $10.00 Cash Reward Notice #7734228 - Claim by 02/12/02
To: rwelty@krusty-motorsports.com

We'd like to invite you to join the Aptimus Value Network 
where you will receive great deals that we know you'll enjoy. 
Start saving money now by checking out the great offer below!

GUARANTEED $10.00
CASH REWARD #7734228

Dear Member,          

Great news! You've been selected to get $10.00 Cash Back 
anywhere you shop, with our compliments!

Click on this link now to claim your $10.00 Cash Back by 
February 12, 2002!
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anywhere you shop... online or offline... it's up to you! 

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You get the latest full version of McAfee VirusScan 6.0 Software, 
not a beta version. Nearly 50,000 viruses exist today, so this 
protection is a "must have" to save your valuable data and personal 
information.

* Telephone Support for Virus Removal

* Repair Service at over 7,000 locations

* Extra -- McAfee Firewall Software to build a protective barrier around 
your computer and defend it against Hacker and Internet hazards

* $1,000.00 Identity Theft and Credit Card Protection

* 911 Alerts that give you up-to-date news, tips and information to help 
you prevent new virus and hacker threats

Plus much more!

So claim your $10.00 Cash Back plus valuable Virus Protection Software 
from PC Protection Plus, with our compliments!
http://click.aptimus.tep1.com/maaagQJaaQ6tnaa4KGceaaaaif/

Thanks again and we're sure you'll enjoy our incredible PC Protection 
Plus program!

Sincerely,
Marty Isaac
Vice President
PC Protection Plus

P.S. Claim your $10.00 Cash Back plus valuable Virus Protection Software 
by Monday February 12, 2002! Click on this link now! 
http://click.aptimus.tep1.com/maaagQJaaQ6tnaa4KGceaaaaif/

Only available to residents of the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 
Islands. PC Protection Plus is owned and operated by webloyalty.com. All 
trademarks and or copyrights are the property of their respective owners, 
and unless otherwise noted, Aptimus Value Network is not affiliated with the 
respective owners. Copyright 2001, PC Protection Plus


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We take your privacy very seriously and it is our policy never to 
send unwanted email messages.  This message has been sent to 
rwelty@krusty-motorsports.com because you are a member of the Aptimus Value Network 
or one of our marketing partners.  To unsubscribe, simply click here: 
http://aptimus.tfmb.net/?aaaah6.aa4KGc  Please allow 3-5 business 
days for your unsubscribe request to be processed. Questions or 
comments - send them to custserv@aptimusvaluenetwork.com.  Be sure 
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                        <br><br>
                        <div style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; color:
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                        Great news! You've been selected to get $10.00 Cash Back anywhere you shop,
with our compliments!<br><br>
                        <div><a href="http://click.aptimus.tep1.com/maaagQJaaQ6tmaa4KGceaaaaif/"
style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; color:#0033CC">Click here now to
claim your $10.00 Cash Back by Tuesday, February 12, 2002!</a></div>
                        </div>
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src="http://network.aptimus.com/images/email/wl_halfcircle-virus-10-cb.gif" width="141"
height="120" border="0" alt=""></a></td>
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src="http://network.aptimus.com/images/email/wl_gray_pixel.gif" width="1" height="690" border="0"
alt=""></td>
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                        <div style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; color:
#000000">
                                Get $10.00 Cash Back on any purchase from your favorite store...
anywhere you shop... online or offline... it's up to you!<br><br>
                        </div>
                        <div style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; color:
#000000">
                                Your $10.00 Cash Back is a Special Reward to thank you... and the
best way we know how to introduce you to all the valuable protection you get with PC Protection
Plus, our premier home computer protection program!  <a
href="http://click.aptimus.tep1.com/maaagQJaaQ6tmaa4KGceaaaaif/" style="font-family: arial;
font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; color:#0033CC">Click here now!</a>
                                <br><br>
                                <div style="font-weight:bold">You get all this:</div>
                                <ul>
                                        <li><div style="font-weight:bold">Virus Protection Software
from McAfee</div>
                                 <p style="margin-top:3px"/>
                                                You get the latest full version of McAfee VirusScan
6.0 Software, not a beta version. Nearly 50,000 viruses exist today, so this protection is a
“must have” to save your valuable data and personal information.
                                        <li><b>Telephone Support for Virus Removal</b>
                                        <li><b>Repair Service at over 7,000 locations</b>
                                        <li><b>Extra – McAfee Firewall Software</b> to build a
protective barrier around your computer and defend it against Hacker and Internet hazards
                                        <li><b>$1,000.00 Identity Theft and Credit Card
Protection</b>
                                        <li><b>911 Alerts</b> that give you up-to-date news, tips
and information to help you prevent new virus and hacker threats
                                </ul>
                                Plus much more!<br><br>
                                So claim your $10.00 Cash Back plus valuable Virus Protection
Software from PC Protection Plus, with our compliments!<br>
<a href="http://click.aptimus.tep1.com/maaagQJaaQ6tmaa4KGceaaaaif/" style="font-family: arial;
font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; color:#0033CC">Just click here now!</a>
                                <br><br>
                                Thanks again and we're sure you'll enjoy our incredible PC
Protection Plus program!
                                <br><br>
                                Sincerely,<br>
                                <img src="http://click.aptimus.tep1.com/naaagQJaaQ6tlaa4KGceaaaaif/
" width="168" height="40" border="0" alt=""><br>
                                Marty Isaac<br>
                                Vice President<br>
                                PC Protection Plus
                                <br><br>
                                P.S. Claim your $10.00 Cash Back plus valuable Virus Protection
Software by Tuesday, February 12, 2002! <a
href="http://click.aptimus.tep1.com/maaagQJaaQ6tmaa4KGceaaaaif/" style="font-family: arial;
font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; color:#0033CC">Click here now!</a>
                        </div>
                </td>
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        <p style="margin-top:3px"/>
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colspan="3" width="531" height="248" valign="top">
                        <div align="right" style="margin-top:65px; margin-right:35px; font-family:
arial; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color:#0033CC; text-decoration:underline;"><a
href="http://click.aptimus.tep1.com/maaagQJaaQ6tmaa4KGceaaaaif/">$10.00</a><br></div>
                        <div style="margin-top:0px; margin-left:180px; font-family: arial;
font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color:#000000;">Member #1553264</div>
                        <div style="margin-top:10px; margin-left:15px; font-family: arial;
font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; color:#0033CC; text-decoration:underline;"><a
href="http://click.aptimus.tep1.com/maaagQJaaQ6tmaa4KGceaaaaif/">TOTAL $10.00</a></div>
                        <div align="right" style="margin-top:25px; margin-right:20px; font-family:
arial; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; color:#000000; text-decoration:none;">Authorized on
02/05/2002<br><br>Claim by<br>02/12/2002<br></div>

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                <div style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal; color:
#000000">
                        Only available to residents of the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands. PC Protection Plus is owned and operated by webloyalty.com. All trademarks and or
copyrights are the property of their respective owners, and unless otherwise noted, PC Protection
Plus is not affiliated with the respective owners. © 2001, PC Protection Plus<br><br><FONT
FACE="Arial, Verdana, Modern, Arial" SIZE="1">We take your privacy very seriously and it is our
policy never to send unwanted email messages. This message has been sent to
rwelty@krusty-motorsports.com because you are a member of the Aptimus Value Network or you signed up
with one of our marketing partners. To unsubscribe, simply click <a
href=http://aptimus.tfmb.net/?aaaah6.aa4KGc>here</a>.  Please allow 3-5 business days for your
unsubscribe request to be processed. Questions or comments - send them to <a
href="mailto:custserv@aptimusvaluenetwork.com">custserv@aptimusvaluenetwork.com</a>.  Be sure to
include a topic in the subject line so we can address your message as quickly as possible.<br>
                </div>
                </td>
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</body>
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Second Aptimus Spam

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  -0000
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Envelope-to: rwelty@krusty-motorsports.com
Delivery-date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 12:04:42 -0500
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        by krusty1.krusty-motorsports.com with smtp (Exim 3.952 #2)
        id 16ZavZ-0003Bq-00
        for rwelty@krusty-motorsports.com; Sat, 09 Feb 2002 12:04:42 -0500
To: rwelty@krusty-motorsports.com
From: Aptimus Value Network <aptimusoffers@aptimus.com>
Subject: DOUBLE THE SPEED OF YOUR COMPUTER!
Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 09:02:29 -0800
Message-ID: <26651.492.1459320200-1463792638-1013274149@topica.com>
X-Topica-Id: <1013274020.svc001.10967.1000284>
X-Topica-Loop: 492
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
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Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 09:02:29 -0800
From: Aptimus Value Network <aptimusoffers@aptimus.com>
Subject: DOUBLE THE SPEED OF YOUR COMPUTER!
To: rwelty@krusty-motorsports.com

DOUBLE THE SPEED OF YOUR COMPUTER!  

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Support, and a 100% Lifetime Guarantee! 

Click Here to DOUBLE the Speed of Your PC Today! 
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**************************************************************
We take your privacy very seriously and it is our policy never to 
send unwanted email messages.  This message has been sent to 
rwelty@krusty-motorsports.com because you are a member of the Aptimus Value Network 
or one of our marketing partners.  To unsubscribe, simply click here: 
http://aptimus.tfmb.net/?aaaah6.aa4KGc  Please allow 3-5 business 
days for your unsubscribe request to be processed. Questions or 
comments - send them to custserv@aptimusvaluenetwork.com.  Be sure 
to include a topic in the subject line so we can address your 
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<font style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Insider PC Secrets also comes with 24-Hour Customer <br>Support, and a
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Topica Reply to complaint about Aptimus Spam

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Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 14:53:25 -0800
To: Richard Welty <rwelty@krusty-motorsports.com>
Subject: Re: Forwarded message: $10.00 Cash Reward Notice #7734228 - Claim by 02/12/02 
(KMM3978990V67921L0KM)
From: "abuse@topica.com" <abuse@topica.com>
Reply-To: "abuse@topica.com" <abuse@topica.com>
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Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 14:53:25 -0800
From: "abuse@topica.com" <abuse@topica.com>
Subject: Re: Forwarded message: $10.00 Cash Reward Notice #7734228 - Claim by 02/12/02 
(KMM3978990V67921L0KM)
To: Richard Welty <rwelty@krusty-motorsports.com>
Reply-To: "abuse@topica.com" <abuse@topica.com>

Hi  :)

We apologize for the unwanted mail you have received.  Your email
address has been unsubscribed from the newsletter.

Please note that you may remove yourself from any Topica 
newsletter or discussion list at any time by simply clicking on 
the Easy Unsubscribe link provided at the end of every message.

Again, we apologize for any inconvenience to you.  Please contact
us with any further questions or comments.

We hope this helps address your concerns and provides you with 
helpful information.

Regards, 

Annie
Topica Customer Support
http://www.topica.com



Original Message Follows:
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the following unsolicited email was received from one of your 
email
servers. please deal with this in accordance with your AUP.

thanks,
  richard welty

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Averill Park Networking                                         
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Topica Reply to complaint about Sandbox Spam

I realize that my spam complaint about sandbox.com isn't my best, but I was so ticked off (especially because sandbox.com has been ignoring the bounce messages i'm giving them for months now), I didn't proof my complaint properly before i sent it. Oh well.

Note also that they removed me from "ItsImazing", which hasn't spammed me from Topica (only Sandbox and Aptimus have spammed me so far.)

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Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 13:57:06 -0800
From: "abuse@topica.com" <abuse@topica.com>
Subject: Re: Forwarded message: Still Need A Date for Valentine's Day? 
(KMM4014340V23761L0KM)
To: Richard Welty <rwelty@krusty-motorsports.com>
Reply-To: "abuse@topica.com" <abuse@topica.com>

Hello,

Thank you for writing our Abuse Team.  We have received your 
email and have investigated the situation.

We have unsubscribed the user from the ItsImazing Network 
newsletter.  Please allow several business days for all queued 
mail to be processed.

Topica's terms of service prohibit "spam, chain letters, junk 
mail or any other type of unsolicited mass e-mail to people or 
entities who have not agreed to be part of such mailings."

Please feel free to contact us if you have any concerns on our 
privacy policy or practices, or with any further questions or 
comments.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

Regards, 

Annie
Topica Customer Support
http://www.topica.com



Original Message Follows:
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last week, i was spammed by the aptimus folks from topica. i 
received a
fairly inadequate response ("we have removed you from the list").
it was
particularly poor considering that the main topica web page 
carries a
rather pronouncement about topica's CAUCE membership.

i have now been spammed by sandbox.com, a well known spamhaus, 
using
topica.

i strongly urge you to take action consistent with your CAUCE 
membership.
failing that, i will find it necessary to block all inbound 
topica email to
my server.

richard welty