Jeff Snell contacted me in good faith and I will in return take the
appropriate steps. The relevant web page receives moderate hits,
100-500 daily, therefore I must be fair to both the readers seeking
accurate information as well as any party or parties mentioned in
the relevant pages.
Investigation process: [and results]
- Establish authenticity of message...[failed authentication]
- Check whois database at Internic...[failed, inconclusive]
- Check horizons.net web site...[failed, entry requires unsafe scripting]
- Test horizons.net for open relays...[test canceled]
- Check server(s) sendmail log for known spam relays...[test canceled]
- reference sendmail log to horizons.net ip blocks...[test canceled]
- Check RSS list for horizons.net...[test canceled]
- Contact horizons.net, learn more about them...[email verification failed]
Possible resulting actions include but are not limited to any
of the following:
- Completely remove any reference to horizons.net in related stories...[negative]
- Revise references to horizons.net in related stories...[negative]
- Followup story indicating horizons.net is currently not a spam offender...[updated]
- Followup story with relevant information on subject...[updated]
- No action taken...[negative]
Findings as of April 02, 2003: Further testing is not deemed necessary at this juncture.
Horizons.net is most likely still a Spam offender based on my analysis.
Closing Statement: I hate spam. I have absolutely no respect for businesses
that utilize unsolicited email advertising and no sympathy for incompetent network
administrators that allow open relays and spam traffic though networks.
I do account for reformation. Companies that effectively discipline or fire incompetent network
administrators and companies that realize the evils of spam advertising thus
putting an end to afore mentioned dubious practices.
During this time in the information darkage of technology, the Internet is becoming ever more
congested with corporate advertising and commercialism. What has happened to network and cable
television is now happening to the Internet.
Once a wonderful resource for information, the Internet is becoming a commercial nightmare.
Onward to the future renaissance and reformation of this once useful and valuable technology.
May someday email spam, popup banners, and in-your-face advertisements be a thing of the past.
