Rexx Mail System Policy





					Due to the recent increase of intentional abuse of network and client-software limitations, we are forced to set policies regarding use of Rexx network resources. These policies apply to BOTH Rexx subscribers, and persons from outside domains who use Rexx Computer facilities including to transmit or forward data through remote programs (including mail forwarding systems on remote ISP's.) Rexx Electronic Communications supports US Senate Bill #875 "The Electronic Mailbox protection act of 1997", and California's SB597. Rexx applauds the California senate for imposing a Jail Term on persons forging false headers in E-Mail. In addition to these, Rexx follows the IETF position on E-Mail, to whit: All Electronic Mail, Incoming and Outgoing must conform at least generally to the provisions and guidelines of RFC822. All Electronic Mail, Incoming and Outgoing, must contain a complete FROM header indicating the correct and true origin of the message. Encryption of messages is specifically permitted, and is encouraged. Transmission of unsolicited Advertisements (aka "spam") is an unacceptable use of our computers, domain, network, and resources. We do understand that electronic commerce is an important part of the InterNet; our purpose here isn't to censor but to prevent ABUSE, therefore: Any and all advertisements incoming and outgoing from Rexx (including intended for users which have requested to be on a mailing list) must contain a clearly stated "opt-out" (remove) method to be removed from the mailing list. The "opt-out" method must be online, automatic, and actually be reasonably reachable, and must be honored. Stating it's one-time only dosen't change anything, nor does stating you are doing it under specific rules so it can't be spam. Unsolicited E-Mail is prohibited by this policy. Use of Scanning programs or robots to read WWW pages on the Rexx system for the purpose of collecting E-Mail address, and the subsequent sending of unsolicited mail is prohibited. (This is probably the most stupid thing you can do anyway. Sending Junk-Mail to an ISP staff guarantees you problems and marks you as a complete looser.) If you received SPAM... If you received an E-Mail message from a Rexx Subscriber, or you are a Rexx subscriber and have received E-Mail that you consider SPAM, please notify the Rexx Postmaster. (postmaster@rexx.com) Please include the entire text of the message as a quote or attachment, including (and especially) the complete headers. The Rexx system does NOT prohibit the sending of bulk mail messages, however we do prohibit the transmission of UNSOLICITED advertising being sent out from our network. Enforcement of this policy is per California Business and Professions code which has specific civil procedures that allow us to collect damages and charge for network useage from senders of unsolicited mail.






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