And So It Begins

I knew once Congress passed the CAN-SPAM act it would only be a matter of time before the spammers responded. The response I expected would be for them to start sending new forms of spam. See, the problem is Congress didn't pass a law that outlawed spam. Instead, they passed one that legalized it and prescribed how spammers could go about doing it.

Tonight's spam load contained one with this paragraph:

It is not our intent tosend unwanted mail. This e-Mail issent under the FederalRegulatory Laws of the United States..If this message has reached you in error, and you wish to block furthermailings, simply click BLOCK ADDRESS and send a blank message.

This spam appears to be completely compliant with the CAN-SPAM legislation.

I've got a feeling I'll be seeing a lot more of these this holiday season. Consider it a little gift from our elected legislators.