What is this message doing on a listserv for academic discussion? What is
this doing on ANY kind of public forum? Why must we persistently be
hounded by blood-sucking assholes everywhere we turn for substance and
meaning?
On Fri, 3 Jul 1998 maurice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> Dear Internet Marketer,
>
> Are you tired of endlessly posting your ad to online classified sites that
> just don't get the job done? The fact is there are over 300 such sites
> scattered about the Web and frankly none of them generate enough traffic
> to be worth your while. Even when someone does visit one of these sites,
> your ad is hopelessly lost in a myriad of similar offerings.
>
> The true professionals of online marketing have known for some time that
> nothing creates results the way a direct bulk email campaign does. We have
> assembled a complete package on one CD-ROM that will enable to get your
> message out to millions for surprisingly little cost and effort.
>
> INTRODUCING...MILLIONS VOL. 1
>
> We took a total of over 92 million email addresses from many of the
> touted CD's that are out there (bought them all - some were $300+)! We
> added the millions we had in storage to those. When we combined them
> all, we had in excess of 100+ million addresses in one huge file.
>
> We then ran a super "sort/de-dupe" program against this huge list.
> It cut the file down to less than 25 million!!! Can you believe that? It
> seems that most people that are selling CD's are duping the public by
> putting numerous files of addresses in the CD over and over. This created
> many duplicate addresses. They also had many program
> "generated" email addresses like Compuserve, MCI, ANON's, etc.
> This causes a tremendous amount of undeliverables, and for those
> that use Stealth programs, clogs up servers quickly with trash, etc.
>
> We then ran a program that contained 150+ keywords to remove
> addresses with vulgarity, profanity, sex-related names, postmaster,
> webmaster, flamer, abuse, spam, etc., etc. Also eliminated all .edu,
> .mil, .org, .gov, etc. After that list was run against the remaining
> list, it reduced it down to near 16 million addresses!
>
> So, you see, our list will save people hundreds of dollars buying all
> others that are out there on CD and otherwise. Using ours will be like
> using the 100+ million that we started with, but a lot less money and a
> lot less time!!
>
> Besides the 16 Million general email address we include over 400,000
> TARGETED addresses of Business Opportunity Seekers, MLM'ers and
> other Internet Marketers. These are people EAGER to hear about your
> products and services.
> Other services charge upwards of 5 cents per address for this type of
> list. We include it at no extra extra charge when you purchase Millions
> Vol. 1
>
> We also included a 5+ million "Remove/Flamer" file broken into seperate
> files for ease of extracting and adding to your own database of removes.
>
> To help you manage your email lists, you'll find a fully functional
> evaluation copy of BulkMate 4.05 on your CD. BulkMate is an indispensible
> tool for the serious bulk mailer. Among its 10 utilites are the ability to
> filter any address list against a remove list, sort any list
> alphabetically and automatically remove dupes, remove specific domains
> from any list and count the number of addresses in each list.
>
>
> "You can buy from the REST or you can buy from the BEST. Your choice.
> _____________________________
>
> What our clients are saying:
>
> "I received the CD on Friday evening. Like a kid with a new toy, I
> immediately started bulking out using the new email addresses. Over the
> course of the weekend, I emailed out over 500,000 emails and I received
> less than TWENTY undeliverables!! I am totally satisfied with my
> purchase!! Thanks Syrynx!!"
>
> Dave Buckley
> Houston, TX
>
>
> "This list is worth it's weight in gold!! I sent out 10,000 emails for my
> product and received 185 orders!
>
> Ann Colby
> New Orleans, LA
>
>
> "I am absolutely delighted! Your support is first rate. When I needed help
> you were there for me. I got a real person on the phone. I've been
> marketing my product now for two weeks and can't believe how many orders
> I've received. I can't thank you enough!
>
> Gail Swanton
> Boston, MA
>
>
> ****************************************
>
> HERE'S THE BOTTOM LINE
>
> Here is what you get when you order today!
>
> >> 16 Million Email Addresses... 1 per line in simple text format on a CD.
> Files are in lots of 100,000 (no codes needed to open files).
> All files are separated by domain name for your convenience.
>
> PLUS you receive a tremendous REMOVE list!
>
> AND
>
> Over 400,000 Targeted email addresses.
>
> AND
>
> The sampling of CyberPromo's HOT list.
>
> AND
>
> BulkMate 4.05 The ultimate mail management tool.
>
> >>> NOW ONLY $149.00!
>
> All lists are completely free of any Duplicates. We also on a continual
> basis, add New Names and Remove Undeliverables and Remove Requests.
>
> The result is the Cleanest Email Addresses Available Anywhere
> to use over and over again, for a FRACTION of the cost that other
> companies charge. Typical rates for acquiring email lists are from
> 1 cent to as high as 3 cents per email address - that's
> "INFORMATION HIGHWAY" ROBBERY!.
>
> Don't even hesitate on this one or you will miss out on the most
> effective way to market anywhere..PERIOD!
>
> >>>As a special bonus we've included the entire suite of Earthonline
> >>>bulk email and marketing software demos on the CD. Including
> >>>the just released DirectMail 2.3 mailer. Use it free for 10 days !!
> >>>You'll also get our private Website address where you can check
> >>> for product upgrades and other valuable marketing information.
>
>
> To order our email package, simply print out the EZ ORDER FORM
> below and fax or mail it to our office today.
>
> We accept Checks by Fax and Mail and C.O.D.
>
> _________________
> EZ Order Form
>
>
> _____Yes! I would like to order MILLIONS Vol. 1 email addresses
> for only $149.00.
>
> All orders are sent by US Priority Mail and we pay the shipping costs!
>
> ORDERING OPTIONS
>
> *Mail (USPS)
> *Include a check or money order for the correct amount.
> *Make the check payable to: Syrynx, Inc.
> *Include your phone number and/or email address in case we need to
> contact you. *Mail to:
>
> Syrynx, Inc.
> 500 Lake Avenue
> Suite 154
> Lake Worth, Florida 33460
>
> *C.O.D.
> *Fill out the order form completely and write/type COD on the form.
> *Mail the form to the above address or fax to 305-418-7590 *Please have
> a certified/cashiers check or money order in the amount
> of $165.00 payable to Syrynx, Inc ready when the order arrives.
> The additonal $16.00 covers overnight shipping and C.O.D. fees.
>
> *Fax
> *This is the preferred payment method at Syrynx, Inc.
> *ALL FUNDS ARE TO BE IN USA CURRENCY.
> *Your order can be received 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
> *Print out and complete the following form.
> *To this form, attach a BLANK CHECK with "VOID" written
> somewhere on the body of the check.
> *This gives us the necessary account information to process your order.
> *Please note that Syrynx, Inc. charges a $40.00 fee for ALL BAD CHECKS.
>
>
>
>
> Thank you for your order.
>
> Syrynx, Inc.
>
>
> ********** MILLIONS VOL.1 ORDER FORM **********
>
> *You must complete the entire form or your order can not be processed.
> *You will need to tape the blank check in the space indicated below. *Fill
> out and sign the authorization section below.
>
> *Fax the ENTIRE FORM to (305) 418-7590.
>
>
> *Please, print the following information.
>
>
> First Name: _______________________________________________________
>
> Last Name: _______________________________________________________
>
> Street Address: ___________________________________________________
>
> _________________________________________________________________
>
> City: ____________________________________________________________
>
> State: _____________________ Zip: _________________________
>
> Phone Number: __________________________________________________
>
> EMail Address: ___________________________________________________
>
>
>
> * * * * * * * * * * Authorization * * * * * * * * * *
> (leave blank for C.O.D. orders)
>
> I, ________________________________________________, hereby authorize
> Syrynx, Inc. to withdraw $________________________ from my checking
> account, account information enclosed, one time only, for the purchase of
> the Millions Vol. 1 CD-ROM. I have read and I understand the terms and
> conditions as stated above. The signature below is the authorized
> signature of the holder of the checking account. I understand that
> Syrynx, Inc. charges $40.00 for bad checks. I understand that if the
> funds are not available in my account, I agree to pay the amount of this
> order plus the $40.00 fee. (Cash or Certified Funds Only). Authorized
> Signature _______________________________________________
>
> Date: __________________
>
> order code:mvi
>
> *Attach voided, blank check below. (do not attach check for C.O.D. orders)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
this doing on ANY kind of public forum? Why must we persistently be
hounded by blood-sucking assholes everywhere we turn for substance and
meaning?
On Fri, 3 Jul 1998 maurice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> Dear Internet Marketer,
>
> Are you tired of endlessly posting your ad to online classified sites that
> just don't get the job done? The fact is there are over 300 such sites
> scattered about the Web and frankly none of them generate enough traffic
> to be worth your while. Even when someone does visit one of these sites,
> your ad is hopelessly lost in a myriad of similar offerings.
>
> The true professionals of online marketing have known for some time that
> nothing creates results the way a direct bulk email campaign does. We have
> assembled a complete package on one CD-ROM that will enable to get your
> message out to millions for surprisingly little cost and effort.
>
> INTRODUCING...MILLIONS VOL. 1
>
> We took a total of over 92 million email addresses from many of the
> touted CD's that are out there (bought them all - some were $300+)! We
> added the millions we had in storage to those. When we combined them
> all, we had in excess of 100+ million addresses in one huge file.
>
> We then ran a super "sort/de-dupe" program against this huge list.
> It cut the file down to less than 25 million!!! Can you believe that? It
> seems that most people that are selling CD's are duping the public by
> putting numerous files of addresses in the CD over and over. This created
> many duplicate addresses. They also had many program
> "generated" email addresses like Compuserve, MCI, ANON's, etc.
> This causes a tremendous amount of undeliverables, and for those
> that use Stealth programs, clogs up servers quickly with trash, etc.
>
> We then ran a program that contained 150+ keywords to remove
> addresses with vulgarity, profanity, sex-related names, postmaster,
> webmaster, flamer, abuse, spam, etc., etc. Also eliminated all .edu,
> .mil, .org, .gov, etc. After that list was run against the remaining
> list, it reduced it down to near 16 million addresses!
>
> So, you see, our list will save people hundreds of dollars buying all
> others that are out there on CD and otherwise. Using ours will be like
> using the 100+ million that we started with, but a lot less money and a
> lot less time!!
>
> Besides the 16 Million general email address we include over 400,000
> TARGETED addresses of Business Opportunity Seekers, MLM'ers and
> other Internet Marketers. These are people EAGER to hear about your
> products and services.
> Other services charge upwards of 5 cents per address for this type of
> list. We include it at no extra extra charge when you purchase Millions
> Vol. 1
>
> We also included a 5+ million "Remove/Flamer" file broken into seperate
> files for ease of extracting and adding to your own database of removes.
>
> To help you manage your email lists, you'll find a fully functional
> evaluation copy of BulkMate 4.05 on your CD. BulkMate is an indispensible
> tool for the serious bulk mailer. Among its 10 utilites are the ability to
> filter any address list against a remove list, sort any list
> alphabetically and automatically remove dupes, remove specific domains
> from any list and count the number of addresses in each list.
>
>
> "You can buy from the REST or you can buy from the BEST. Your choice.
> _____________________________
>
> What our clients are saying:
>
> "I received the CD on Friday evening. Like a kid with a new toy, I
> immediately started bulking out using the new email addresses. Over the
> course of the weekend, I emailed out over 500,000 emails and I received
> less than TWENTY undeliverables!! I am totally satisfied with my
> purchase!! Thanks Syrynx!!"
>
> Dave Buckley
> Houston, TX
>
>
> "This list is worth it's weight in gold!! I sent out 10,000 emails for my
> product and received 185 orders!
>
> Ann Colby
> New Orleans, LA
>
>
> "I am absolutely delighted! Your support is first rate. When I needed help
> you were there for me. I got a real person on the phone. I've been
> marketing my product now for two weeks and can't believe how many orders
> I've received. I can't thank you enough!
>
> Gail Swanton
> Boston, MA
>
>
> ****************************************
>
> HERE'S THE BOTTOM LINE
>
> Here is what you get when you order today!
>
> >> 16 Million Email Addresses... 1 per line in simple text format on a CD.
> Files are in lots of 100,000 (no codes needed to open files).
> All files are separated by domain name for your convenience.
>
> PLUS you receive a tremendous REMOVE list!
>
> AND
>
> Over 400,000 Targeted email addresses.
>
> AND
>
> The sampling of CyberPromo's HOT list.
>
> AND
>
> BulkMate 4.05 The ultimate mail management tool.
>
> >>> NOW ONLY $149.00!
>
> All lists are completely free of any Duplicates. We also on a continual
> basis, add New Names and Remove Undeliverables and Remove Requests.
>
> The result is the Cleanest Email Addresses Available Anywhere
> to use over and over again, for a FRACTION of the cost that other
> companies charge. Typical rates for acquiring email lists are from
> 1 cent to as high as 3 cents per email address - that's
> "INFORMATION HIGHWAY" ROBBERY!.
>
> Don't even hesitate on this one or you will miss out on the most
> effective way to market anywhere..PERIOD!
>
> >>>As a special bonus we've included the entire suite of Earthonline
> >>>bulk email and marketing software demos on the CD. Including
> >>>the just released DirectMail 2.3 mailer. Use it free for 10 days !!
> >>>You'll also get our private Website address where you can check
> >>> for product upgrades and other valuable marketing information.
>
>
> To order our email package, simply print out the EZ ORDER FORM
> below and fax or mail it to our office today.
>
> We accept Checks by Fax and Mail and C.O.D.
>
> _________________
> EZ Order Form
>
>
> _____Yes! I would like to order MILLIONS Vol. 1 email addresses
> for only $149.00.
>
> All orders are sent by US Priority Mail and we pay the shipping costs!
>
> ORDERING OPTIONS
>
> *Mail (USPS)
> *Include a check or money order for the correct amount.
> *Make the check payable to: Syrynx, Inc.
> *Include your phone number and/or email address in case we need to
> contact you. *Mail to:
>
> Syrynx, Inc.
> 500 Lake Avenue
> Suite 154
> Lake Worth, Florida 33460
>
> *C.O.D.
> *Fill out the order form completely and write/type COD on the form.
> *Mail the form to the above address or fax to 305-418-7590 *Please have
> a certified/cashiers check or money order in the amount
> of $165.00 payable to Syrynx, Inc ready when the order arrives.
> The additonal $16.00 covers overnight shipping and C.O.D. fees.
>
> *Fax
> *This is the preferred payment method at Syrynx, Inc.
> *ALL FUNDS ARE TO BE IN USA CURRENCY.
> *Your order can be received 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
> *Print out and complete the following form.
> *To this form, attach a BLANK CHECK with "VOID" written
> somewhere on the body of the check.
> *This gives us the necessary account information to process your order.
> *Please note that Syrynx, Inc. charges a $40.00 fee for ALL BAD CHECKS.
>
>
>
>
> Thank you for your order.
>
> Syrynx, Inc.
>
>
> ********** MILLIONS VOL.1 ORDER FORM **********
>
> *You must complete the entire form or your order can not be processed.
> *You will need to tape the blank check in the space indicated below. *Fill
> out and sign the authorization section below.
>
> *Fax the ENTIRE FORM to (305) 418-7590.
>
>
> *Please, print the following information.
>
>
> First Name: _______________________________________________________
>
> Last Name: _______________________________________________________
>
> Street Address: ___________________________________________________
>
> _________________________________________________________________
>
> City: ____________________________________________________________
>
> State: _____________________ Zip: _________________________
>
> Phone Number: __________________________________________________
>
> EMail Address: ___________________________________________________
>
>
>
> * * * * * * * * * * Authorization * * * * * * * * * *
> (leave blank for C.O.D. orders)
>
> I, ________________________________________________, hereby authorize
> Syrynx, Inc. to withdraw $________________________ from my checking
> account, account information enclosed, one time only, for the purchase of
> the Millions Vol. 1 CD-ROM. I have read and I understand the terms and
> conditions as stated above. The signature below is the authorized
> signature of the holder of the checking account. I understand that
> Syrynx, Inc. charges $40.00 for bad checks. I understand that if the
> funds are not available in my account, I agree to pay the amount of this
> order plus the $40.00 fee. (Cash or Certified Funds Only). Authorized
> Signature _______________________________________________
>
> Date: __________________
>
> order code:mvi
>
> *Attach voided, blank check below. (do not attach check for C.O.D. orders)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>