[sustran] Anti Spam restrictions from VSNL

[pendakur at interchange.ubc.ca]

Surprising that that ISP should take such an attitude.  I would have thought it normal for a government babu to think like this.  But the "Babu" lives in many  bodies!!

This is a mistake.  Please cancel this restriction and simply move on.
Cheers.
Dr. V. Setty Pendakur, Canada.

-----Original Message-----

> Date: Sun Aug 12 04:41:00 GMT-07:00 2001
> From: kisan <kisansbc at vsnl.com>
> Subject: [sustran] Re:  Anti Spam restrictions from VSNL
> To: helpdesk at vsnl.com
>
> Dear Shri Tiwari,
> 
> Your directions to restrict a single message to maximum 15 addresses appears
> to be not only unusual but illegal.  How can you decide on the no. of
> recipients when many of your clients are accustomed to  discuss with many
> parties on the same subject at the same time..   For instance, I am involved
> in UNDP programme where I am supposed to reach out to many more.  We are
> subscribing to networks where the membership of each of them exceeds a 100.
> We wish you had understood that such bureaucratic decisions are against the
> VSNL interest..   You are cutting down world class services.
> 
> And what advantage will your users derive from such restriction.  I was not
> informed at the time of my taking VSNL connection.  We oppose your illegal
> instructions which restrict our right to remain in touch with large groups
> and networks.    Please withdraw such senseless restrictions.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Shri.K.P.Tiwari <helpdesk at vsnl.com>
> To: <kisansbc at bom5.vsnl.net.in>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 8:25 PM
> Subject: Anti Spam restrictions from VSNL
> 
> 
> >
> >
> > Dear Users
> >
> > VSNL in its endeavor to provide you world class Internet services is
> > continuously upgrading and enhancing its service offerings. In this effort
> > VSNL has recently implemented anti spamming policies in its server. This
> > has been done in order to reduce the number of junk mails so far being
> > received by the users.  Some of the steps in this direction are:
> >
> > 1.      Restricting max number of recipients per mail to 15 i.e. in any
> > mail users can define maximum of 15 users in To, Cc and Bcc combined.
> >
> > 2.       Dialup users will be able to send mails only using VSNL email id
> > and dialing VSNL number only.
> >
> >
> > We would also take this opportunity to request all users, not to send any
> > unsolicited commercials mails to others. In case VSNL receives complaint
> > against any email id, the account may be terminated.
> >
> > During implementation of these anti-spam policies, it has come to our
> > notice that some users who were using some other email id are now not able
> > to send mails through VSNL's server. All such users are requested to
> > change the "From" address to the VSNL email-id.
> >
> > Alternatively you may subscribe to the VSNL's recently launched V-MAIL
> > services. This lets you send unlimited mails using your own domain name.
> > The details are available at our site http://internet.vsnl.com/vmail
> >
> > We solicit your co-operation in providing you world-class trouble free
> > service.
> >
> > Regards
> > K P Tiwari
> > Director (O) I/C
> >
>