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I have received thousands of emails from IT recruiters asking me to hire their clients.
I have asked them repeatedly to Cease and Desist and yet they keep up the spamming. One IT firm sent me over 1300 emails in one day.
What else can I do to make the company stop?
Editing in detail to the OP added to their question in an answer
Some of the spamming IT recruiters change their ISP addresses and they start all over again. Actually, it is an old Juno account. I have relatives that use Juno as their ISP. Why I don't know.
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I have received thousands of emails from IT recruiters asking me to hire their clients.
I have asked them repeatedly to Cease and Desist and yet they keep up the spamming. One IT firm sent me over 1300 emails in one day.
What else can I do to make the company stop?
Editing in detail to the OP added to their question in an answer
Some of the spamming IT recruiters change their ISP addresses and they start all over again. Actually, it is an old Juno account. I have relatives that use Juno as their ISP. Why I don't know.
email recruiting
edited Sep 3 at 11:40
ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
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closed as off-topic by gnat, GOATNine, OldPadawan, YElm, Dmitry Grigoryev Sep 3 at 13:00
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions require a goal that we can address. Rather than explaining the difficulties of your situation, explain what you want to do to make it better. For more information, see this meta post." – gnat, GOATNine, OldPadawan, YElm, Dmitry Grigoryev
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Are you sure these are from legitimate IT firms? It sounds like you're being spammed by people pretending to be IT recruiters and firms.
– thursdaysgeek
Aug 30 at 20:12
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I don't see how this is a workplace question.
– Andy
Aug 30 at 23:09
@Andy best fit might be SuperUser, but even there this might be off-topic.
– Mixxiphoid
Aug 31 at 11:04
@Andy - As it stands, possibly not, but answers (or an edited question) might be useful for workplaces with a similar problem - or for workplaces planning to send unsolicited mail.
– ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
Sep 1 at 8:53
@ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere I think that's a pretty large stretch to make. This question and its answers should be likely on serverfault or superuser.
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I have received thousands of emails from IT recruiters asking me to hire their clients.
I have asked them repeatedly to Cease and Desist and yet they keep up the spamming. One IT firm sent me over 1300 emails in one day.
What else can I do to make the company stop?
Editing in detail to the OP added to their question in an answer
Some of the spamming IT recruiters change their ISP addresses and they start all over again. Actually, it is an old Juno account. I have relatives that use Juno as their ISP. Why I don't know.
email recruiting
edited Sep 3 at 11:40
ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
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asked Aug 30 at 20:08
Regina
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I have received thousands of emails from IT recruiters asking me to hire their clients.
I have asked them repeatedly to Cease and Desist and yet they keep up the spamming. One IT firm sent me over 1300 emails in one day.
What else can I do to make the company stop?
Editing in detail to the OP added to their question in an answer
Some of the spamming IT recruiters change their ISP addresses and they start all over again. Actually, it is an old Juno account. I have relatives that use Juno as their ISP. Why I don't know.
email recruiting
edited Sep 3 at 11:40
ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
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Regina
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edited Sep 3 at 11:40
ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
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ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
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asked Aug 30 at 20:08
Regina
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closed as off-topic by gnat, GOATNine, OldPadawan, YElm, Dmitry Grigoryev Sep 3 at 13:00
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions require a goal that we can address. Rather than explaining the difficulties of your situation, explain what you want to do to make it better. For more information, see this meta post." – gnat, GOATNine, OldPadawan, YElm, Dmitry Grigoryev
closed as off-topic by gnat, GOATNine, OldPadawan, YElm, Dmitry Grigoryev Sep 3 at 13:00
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions require a goal that we can address. Rather than explaining the difficulties of your situation, explain what you want to do to make it better. For more information, see this meta post." – gnat, GOATNine, OldPadawan, YElm, Dmitry Grigoryev
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Are you sure these are from legitimate IT firms? It sounds like you're being spammed by people pretending to be IT recruiters and firms.
– thursdaysgeek
Aug 30 at 20:12
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I don't see how this is a workplace question.
– Andy
Aug 30 at 23:09
@Andy best fit might be SuperUser, but even there this might be off-topic.
– Mixxiphoid
Aug 31 at 11:04
@Andy - As it stands, possibly not, but answers (or an edited question) might be useful for workplaces with a similar problem - or for workplaces planning to send unsolicited mail.
– ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
Sep 1 at 8:53
@ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere I think that's a pretty large stretch to make. This question and its answers should be likely on serverfault or superuser.
– Andy
Sep 2 at 15:50
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Are you sure these are from legitimate IT firms? It sounds like you're being spammed by people pretending to be IT recruiters and firms.
– thursdaysgeek
Aug 30 at 20:12
2
I don't see how this is a workplace question.
– Andy
Aug 30 at 23:09
@Andy best fit might be SuperUser, but even there this might be off-topic.
– Mixxiphoid
Aug 31 at 11:04
@Andy - As it stands, possibly not, but answers (or an edited question) might be useful for workplaces with a similar problem - or for workplaces planning to send unsolicited mail.
– ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
Sep 1 at 8:53
@ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere I think that's a pretty large stretch to make. This question and its answers should be likely on serverfault or superuser.
– Andy
Sep 2 at 15:50
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2
Are you sure these are from legitimate IT firms? It sounds like you're being spammed by people pretending to be IT recruiters and firms.
– thursdaysgeek
Aug 30 at 20:12
Are you sure these are from legitimate IT firms? It sounds like you're being spammed by people pretending to be IT recruiters and firms.
– thursdaysgeek
Aug 30 at 20:12
2
2
I don't see how this is a workplace question.
– Andy
Aug 30 at 23:09
I don't see how this is a workplace question.
– Andy
Aug 30 at 23:09
@Andy best fit might be SuperUser, but even there this might be off-topic.
– Mixxiphoid
Aug 31 at 11:04
@Andy best fit might be SuperUser, but even there this might be off-topic.
– Mixxiphoid
Aug 31 at 11:04
@Andy - As it stands, possibly not, but answers (or an edited question) might be useful for workplaces with a similar problem - or for workplaces planning to send unsolicited mail.
– ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
Sep 1 at 8:53
@Andy - As it stands, possibly not, but answers (or an edited question) might be useful for workplaces with a similar problem - or for workplaces planning to send unsolicited mail.
– ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
Sep 1 at 8:53
@ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere I think that's a pretty large stretch to make. This question and its answers should be likely on serverfault or superuser.
– Andy
Sep 2 at 15:50
@ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere I think that's a pretty large stretch to make. This question and its answers should be likely on serverfault or superuser.
– Andy
Sep 2 at 15:50
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What else can I do to make the company stop?
Mark those mails as SPAM, usually Gmail will then start to recognize such emails and start filtering them.
If I am not mistaken, you can even indicate that certain account or sender is SPAMming you, and mark them as such to filter those mails.
More info on Gmail spam handling here
answered Aug 30 at 20:15
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Find out if they're a legitimate business.
- If so, call them and send a letter to the address stated on their website / their business entries in things like official corporate registries.
If this won't help or instead of getting in touch on your own, have a lawyer send an appropriate letter and contact authorities if spamming is illegal in their jurisdiction if they continue their activities.
- If they're not legitimate ignore their spam, don't reply (!) and set up your email client / ISP to filter them out
answered Aug 31 at 20:10
DigitalBlade969
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Even if unsolicited email isn't illegal, 1300 messages in one day might qualify as harassment.
– IllusiveBrian
Sep 1 at 14:13
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good point. There are many countries with laws against unsolicited marketing (i.e. CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 USA, Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002 EU and others) in which they are either declared illegal or in certain cases open up legal ways to stop them.
– DigitalBlade969
Sep 1 at 15:36
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If it is a legitimate IT firm, opt out. Legitimate IT firms won't push back with more spam; even if they don't have good reputations, they don't sink to the level of spamming after opting out.
If it is a scammer posing as an IT firm, use Google's "this is spam" button. Don't use it for legitimate IT firms, because they are maintaining mailing lists going to other clients besides you, and your actions might cause a whole list block.
If you aren't using Google and it is not a legitimate company, set up a mail action to mark the message as read and then delete it, using the source email address as the trigger. While this doesn't fix the issue, it does lessen the impact.
True fixes to the issue require a lot of work if the company doesn't maintain or honor a removal process. The kind of work that involves lawyers and spending your money. If you want to go that route, look to a lawyer, telling the lawyer you want to cause them the most legal expense while minimizing your legal expense.
answered Sep 1 at 13:05
Edwin Buck
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"your actions might cause a whole list block." - for sending 1300 messages in a day, I would have very little sympathy with the company for getting themsleves on a block-list. Spam is spam, regardless of how legitimate their intent is.
– Bilkokuya
Sep 3 at 12:00
@Bilkokuya You lack of sympathy is not relevant when you filter my job opportunities. If you block what others legitimately want, the tables are turned in such a way that you become the problem you were trying to solve. Let's all be good citizens, permitting those who want the service, and opting out when we don't want the service.
– Edwin Buck
Sep 3 at 18:44
@EdwinBuck: Your perceived right to hear about job opportunities does not include forcing others to carry the costs.
– Ben Voigt
Sep 4 at 0:09
@BenVoigt I'm not suggesting that they carry the costs. I'm suggesting that they opt-out instead of marking it all as garbage.
– Edwin Buck
Sep 4 at 17:10
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In terms of how you, as a private individual, can "make them stop", there's little you can do, and it sounds like you've already tried.
On the question of who (possibly) could, it will depend on jurisdiction. In the EU, you would be covered by GDPR, and could refer a complaint to your national or regional regulator - for example the UK Information Commissioner's Office (https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/).
Since you mention Juno, I would guess you're in the US. It's not quite as simple, but this article https://iapp.org/news/a/america-doesnt-have-a-national-data-protection-authority-think-again/ might give you some useful ideas.
It's not a perfect system, and if the organisation sending the spam is in another jurisdiction things could be tricky, but making a complaint is still worth doing - if your regulator isn't able to do anything, your complaint will draw that to their attention and may lead to protection for others in a similar position.
There might also be a possibility of Civil Legal Action if you can show damages, though I'm not a lawyer so you would need to talk to one to see if this is a possibility.
Otherwise, the suggestions of how you can block or avoid particular senders would be worth following - but bear in mind that if you're intending to take the Regulator or Civil Action route, the more information you have, the better the evidence against them.
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What else can I do to make the company stop?
Mark those mails as SPAM, usually Gmail will then start to recognize such emails and start filtering them.
If I am not mistaken, you can even indicate that certain account or sender is SPAMming you, and mark them as such to filter those mails.
More info on Gmail spam handling here
answered Aug 30 at 20:15
DarkCygnus
27.2k1152116
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up vote
15
down vote
What else can I do to make the company stop?
Mark those mails as SPAM, usually Gmail will then start to recognize such emails and start filtering them.
If I am not mistaken, you can even indicate that certain account or sender is SPAMming you, and mark them as such to filter those mails.
More info on Gmail spam handling here
answered Aug 30 at 20:15
DarkCygnus
27.2k1152116
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up vote
15
down vote
up vote
15
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What else can I do to make the company stop?
Mark those mails as SPAM, usually Gmail will then start to recognize such emails and start filtering them.
If I am not mistaken, you can even indicate that certain account or sender is SPAMming you, and mark them as such to filter those mails.
More info on Gmail spam handling here
answered Aug 30 at 20:15
DarkCygnus
27.2k1152116
What else can I do to make the company stop?
Mark those mails as SPAM, usually Gmail will then start to recognize such emails and start filtering them.
If I am not mistaken, you can even indicate that certain account or sender is SPAMming you, and mark them as such to filter those mails.
More info on Gmail spam handling here
answered Aug 30 at 20:15
DarkCygnus
27.2k1152116
answered Aug 30 at 20:15
DarkCygnus
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answered Aug 30 at 20:15
DarkCygnus
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answered Aug 30 at 20:15
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Find out if they're a legitimate business.
- If so, call them and send a letter to the address stated on their website / their business entries in things like official corporate registries.
If this won't help or instead of getting in touch on your own, have a lawyer send an appropriate letter and contact authorities if spamming is illegal in their jurisdiction if they continue their activities.
- If they're not legitimate ignore their spam, don't reply (!) and set up your email client / ISP to filter them out
answered Aug 31 at 20:10
DigitalBlade969
2,1551314
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Even if unsolicited email isn't illegal, 1300 messages in one day might qualify as harassment.
– IllusiveBrian
Sep 1 at 14:13
1
good point. There are many countries with laws against unsolicited marketing (i.e. CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 USA, Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002 EU and others) in which they are either declared illegal or in certain cases open up legal ways to stop them.
– DigitalBlade969
Sep 1 at 15:36
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up vote
1
down vote
Find out if they're a legitimate business.
- If so, call them and send a letter to the address stated on their website / their business entries in things like official corporate registries.
If this won't help or instead of getting in touch on your own, have a lawyer send an appropriate letter and contact authorities if spamming is illegal in their jurisdiction if they continue their activities.
- If they're not legitimate ignore their spam, don't reply (!) and set up your email client / ISP to filter them out
answered Aug 31 at 20:10
DigitalBlade969
2,1551314
1
Even if unsolicited email isn't illegal, 1300 messages in one day might qualify as harassment.
– IllusiveBrian
Sep 1 at 14:13
1
good point. There are many countries with laws against unsolicited marketing (i.e. CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 USA, Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002 EU and others) in which they are either declared illegal or in certain cases open up legal ways to stop them.
– DigitalBlade969
Sep 1 at 15:36
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up vote
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Find out if they're a legitimate business.
- If so, call them and send a letter to the address stated on their website / their business entries in things like official corporate registries.
If this won't help or instead of getting in touch on your own, have a lawyer send an appropriate letter and contact authorities if spamming is illegal in their jurisdiction if they continue their activities.
- If they're not legitimate ignore their spam, don't reply (!) and set up your email client / ISP to filter them out
answered Aug 31 at 20:10
DigitalBlade969
2,1551314
Find out if they're a legitimate business.
- If so, call them and send a letter to the address stated on their website / their business entries in things like official corporate registries.
If this won't help or instead of getting in touch on your own, have a lawyer send an appropriate letter and contact authorities if spamming is illegal in their jurisdiction if they continue their activities.
- If they're not legitimate ignore their spam, don't reply (!) and set up your email client / ISP to filter them out
answered Aug 31 at 20:10
DigitalBlade969
2,1551314
answered Aug 31 at 20:10
DigitalBlade969
2,1551314
answered Aug 31 at 20:10
DigitalBlade969
2,1551314
answered Aug 31 at 20:10
DigitalBlade969
2,1551314
2,1551314
1
Even if unsolicited email isn't illegal, 1300 messages in one day might qualify as harassment.
– IllusiveBrian
Sep 1 at 14:13
1
good point. There are many countries with laws against unsolicited marketing (i.e. CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 USA, Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002 EU and others) in which they are either declared illegal or in certain cases open up legal ways to stop them.
– DigitalBlade969
Sep 1 at 15:36
add a comment |Â
1
Even if unsolicited email isn't illegal, 1300 messages in one day might qualify as harassment.
– IllusiveBrian
Sep 1 at 14:13
1
good point. There are many countries with laws against unsolicited marketing (i.e. CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 USA, Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002 EU and others) in which they are either declared illegal or in certain cases open up legal ways to stop them.
– DigitalBlade969
Sep 1 at 15:36
1
1
Even if unsolicited email isn't illegal, 1300 messages in one day might qualify as harassment.
– IllusiveBrian
Sep 1 at 14:13
Even if unsolicited email isn't illegal, 1300 messages in one day might qualify as harassment.
– IllusiveBrian
Sep 1 at 14:13
1
1
good point. There are many countries with laws against unsolicited marketing (i.e. CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 USA, Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002 EU and others) in which they are either declared illegal or in certain cases open up legal ways to stop them.
– DigitalBlade969
Sep 1 at 15:36
good point. There are many countries with laws against unsolicited marketing (i.e. CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 USA, Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002 EU and others) in which they are either declared illegal or in certain cases open up legal ways to stop them.
– DigitalBlade969
Sep 1 at 15:36
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If it is a legitimate IT firm, opt out. Legitimate IT firms won't push back with more spam; even if they don't have good reputations, they don't sink to the level of spamming after opting out.
If it is a scammer posing as an IT firm, use Google's "this is spam" button. Don't use it for legitimate IT firms, because they are maintaining mailing lists going to other clients besides you, and your actions might cause a whole list block.
If you aren't using Google and it is not a legitimate company, set up a mail action to mark the message as read and then delete it, using the source email address as the trigger. While this doesn't fix the issue, it does lessen the impact.
True fixes to the issue require a lot of work if the company doesn't maintain or honor a removal process. The kind of work that involves lawyers and spending your money. If you want to go that route, look to a lawyer, telling the lawyer you want to cause them the most legal expense while minimizing your legal expense.
answered Sep 1 at 13:05
Edwin Buck
1,314912
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"your actions might cause a whole list block." - for sending 1300 messages in a day, I would have very little sympathy with the company for getting themsleves on a block-list. Spam is spam, regardless of how legitimate their intent is.
– Bilkokuya
Sep 3 at 12:00
@Bilkokuya You lack of sympathy is not relevant when you filter my job opportunities. If you block what others legitimately want, the tables are turned in such a way that you become the problem you were trying to solve. Let's all be good citizens, permitting those who want the service, and opting out when we don't want the service.
– Edwin Buck
Sep 3 at 18:44
@EdwinBuck: Your perceived right to hear about job opportunities does not include forcing others to carry the costs.
– Ben Voigt
Sep 4 at 0:09
@BenVoigt I'm not suggesting that they carry the costs. I'm suggesting that they opt-out instead of marking it all as garbage.
– Edwin Buck
Sep 4 at 17:10
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
If it is a legitimate IT firm, opt out. Legitimate IT firms won't push back with more spam; even if they don't have good reputations, they don't sink to the level of spamming after opting out.
If it is a scammer posing as an IT firm, use Google's "this is spam" button. Don't use it for legitimate IT firms, because they are maintaining mailing lists going to other clients besides you, and your actions might cause a whole list block.
If you aren't using Google and it is not a legitimate company, set up a mail action to mark the message as read and then delete it, using the source email address as the trigger. While this doesn't fix the issue, it does lessen the impact.
True fixes to the issue require a lot of work if the company doesn't maintain or honor a removal process. The kind of work that involves lawyers and spending your money. If you want to go that route, look to a lawyer, telling the lawyer you want to cause them the most legal expense while minimizing your legal expense.
answered Sep 1 at 13:05
Edwin Buck
1,314912
1
"your actions might cause a whole list block." - for sending 1300 messages in a day, I would have very little sympathy with the company for getting themsleves on a block-list. Spam is spam, regardless of how legitimate their intent is.
– Bilkokuya
Sep 3 at 12:00
@Bilkokuya You lack of sympathy is not relevant when you filter my job opportunities. If you block what others legitimately want, the tables are turned in such a way that you become the problem you were trying to solve. Let's all be good citizens, permitting those who want the service, and opting out when we don't want the service.
– Edwin Buck
Sep 3 at 18:44
@EdwinBuck: Your perceived right to hear about job opportunities does not include forcing others to carry the costs.
– Ben Voigt
Sep 4 at 0:09
@BenVoigt I'm not suggesting that they carry the costs. I'm suggesting that they opt-out instead of marking it all as garbage.
– Edwin Buck
Sep 4 at 17:10
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
If it is a legitimate IT firm, opt out. Legitimate IT firms won't push back with more spam; even if they don't have good reputations, they don't sink to the level of spamming after opting out.
If it is a scammer posing as an IT firm, use Google's "this is spam" button. Don't use it for legitimate IT firms, because they are maintaining mailing lists going to other clients besides you, and your actions might cause a whole list block.
If you aren't using Google and it is not a legitimate company, set up a mail action to mark the message as read and then delete it, using the source email address as the trigger. While this doesn't fix the issue, it does lessen the impact.
True fixes to the issue require a lot of work if the company doesn't maintain or honor a removal process. The kind of work that involves lawyers and spending your money. If you want to go that route, look to a lawyer, telling the lawyer you want to cause them the most legal expense while minimizing your legal expense.
answered Sep 1 at 13:05
Edwin Buck
1,314912
If it is a legitimate IT firm, opt out. Legitimate IT firms won't push back with more spam; even if they don't have good reputations, they don't sink to the level of spamming after opting out.
If it is a scammer posing as an IT firm, use Google's "this is spam" button. Don't use it for legitimate IT firms, because they are maintaining mailing lists going to other clients besides you, and your actions might cause a whole list block.
If you aren't using Google and it is not a legitimate company, set up a mail action to mark the message as read and then delete it, using the source email address as the trigger. While this doesn't fix the issue, it does lessen the impact.
True fixes to the issue require a lot of work if the company doesn't maintain or honor a removal process. The kind of work that involves lawyers and spending your money. If you want to go that route, look to a lawyer, telling the lawyer you want to cause them the most legal expense while minimizing your legal expense.
answered Sep 1 at 13:05
Edwin Buck
1,314912
answered Sep 1 at 13:05
Edwin Buck
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answered Sep 1 at 13:05
Edwin Buck
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answered Sep 1 at 13:05
Edwin Buck
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1,314912
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"your actions might cause a whole list block." - for sending 1300 messages in a day, I would have very little sympathy with the company for getting themsleves on a block-list. Spam is spam, regardless of how legitimate their intent is.
– Bilkokuya
Sep 3 at 12:00
@Bilkokuya You lack of sympathy is not relevant when you filter my job opportunities. If you block what others legitimately want, the tables are turned in such a way that you become the problem you were trying to solve. Let's all be good citizens, permitting those who want the service, and opting out when we don't want the service.
– Edwin Buck
Sep 3 at 18:44
@EdwinBuck: Your perceived right to hear about job opportunities does not include forcing others to carry the costs.
– Ben Voigt
Sep 4 at 0:09
@BenVoigt I'm not suggesting that they carry the costs. I'm suggesting that they opt-out instead of marking it all as garbage.
– Edwin Buck
Sep 4 at 17:10
add a comment |Â
1
"your actions might cause a whole list block." - for sending 1300 messages in a day, I would have very little sympathy with the company for getting themsleves on a block-list. Spam is spam, regardless of how legitimate their intent is.
– Bilkokuya
Sep 3 at 12:00
@Bilkokuya You lack of sympathy is not relevant when you filter my job opportunities. If you block what others legitimately want, the tables are turned in such a way that you become the problem you were trying to solve. Let's all be good citizens, permitting those who want the service, and opting out when we don't want the service.
– Edwin Buck
Sep 3 at 18:44
@EdwinBuck: Your perceived right to hear about job opportunities does not include forcing others to carry the costs.
– Ben Voigt
Sep 4 at 0:09
@BenVoigt I'm not suggesting that they carry the costs. I'm suggesting that they opt-out instead of marking it all as garbage.
– Edwin Buck
Sep 4 at 17:10
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"your actions might cause a whole list block." - for sending 1300 messages in a day, I would have very little sympathy with the company for getting themsleves on a block-list. Spam is spam, regardless of how legitimate their intent is.
– Bilkokuya
Sep 3 at 12:00
"your actions might cause a whole list block." - for sending 1300 messages in a day, I would have very little sympathy with the company for getting themsleves on a block-list. Spam is spam, regardless of how legitimate their intent is.
– Bilkokuya
Sep 3 at 12:00
@Bilkokuya You lack of sympathy is not relevant when you filter my job opportunities. If you block what others legitimately want, the tables are turned in such a way that you become the problem you were trying to solve. Let's all be good citizens, permitting those who want the service, and opting out when we don't want the service.
– Edwin Buck
Sep 3 at 18:44
@Bilkokuya You lack of sympathy is not relevant when you filter my job opportunities. If you block what others legitimately want, the tables are turned in such a way that you become the problem you were trying to solve. Let's all be good citizens, permitting those who want the service, and opting out when we don't want the service.
– Edwin Buck
Sep 3 at 18:44
@EdwinBuck: Your perceived right to hear about job opportunities does not include forcing others to carry the costs.
– Ben Voigt
Sep 4 at 0:09
@EdwinBuck: Your perceived right to hear about job opportunities does not include forcing others to carry the costs.
– Ben Voigt
Sep 4 at 0:09
@BenVoigt I'm not suggesting that they carry the costs. I'm suggesting that they opt-out instead of marking it all as garbage.
– Edwin Buck
Sep 4 at 17:10
@BenVoigt I'm not suggesting that they carry the costs. I'm suggesting that they opt-out instead of marking it all as garbage.
– Edwin Buck
Sep 4 at 17:10
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In terms of how you, as a private individual, can "make them stop", there's little you can do, and it sounds like you've already tried.
On the question of who (possibly) could, it will depend on jurisdiction. In the EU, you would be covered by GDPR, and could refer a complaint to your national or regional regulator - for example the UK Information Commissioner's Office (https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/).
Since you mention Juno, I would guess you're in the US. It's not quite as simple, but this article https://iapp.org/news/a/america-doesnt-have-a-national-data-protection-authority-think-again/ might give you some useful ideas.
It's not a perfect system, and if the organisation sending the spam is in another jurisdiction things could be tricky, but making a complaint is still worth doing - if your regulator isn't able to do anything, your complaint will draw that to their attention and may lead to protection for others in a similar position.
There might also be a possibility of Civil Legal Action if you can show damages, though I'm not a lawyer so you would need to talk to one to see if this is a possibility.
Otherwise, the suggestions of how you can block or avoid particular senders would be worth following - but bear in mind that if you're intending to take the Regulator or Civil Action route, the more information you have, the better the evidence against them.
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In terms of how you, as a private individual, can "make them stop", there's little you can do, and it sounds like you've already tried.
On the question of who (possibly) could, it will depend on jurisdiction. In the EU, you would be covered by GDPR, and could refer a complaint to your national or regional regulator - for example the UK Information Commissioner's Office (https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/).
Since you mention Juno, I would guess you're in the US. It's not quite as simple, but this article https://iapp.org/news/a/america-doesnt-have-a-national-data-protection-authority-think-again/ might give you some useful ideas.
It's not a perfect system, and if the organisation sending the spam is in another jurisdiction things could be tricky, but making a complaint is still worth doing - if your regulator isn't able to do anything, your complaint will draw that to their attention and may lead to protection for others in a similar position.
There might also be a possibility of Civil Legal Action if you can show damages, though I'm not a lawyer so you would need to talk to one to see if this is a possibility.
Otherwise, the suggestions of how you can block or avoid particular senders would be worth following - but bear in mind that if you're intending to take the Regulator or Civil Action route, the more information you have, the better the evidence against them.
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In terms of how you, as a private individual, can "make them stop", there's little you can do, and it sounds like you've already tried.
On the question of who (possibly) could, it will depend on jurisdiction. In the EU, you would be covered by GDPR, and could refer a complaint to your national or regional regulator - for example the UK Information Commissioner's Office (https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/).
Since you mention Juno, I would guess you're in the US. It's not quite as simple, but this article https://iapp.org/news/a/america-doesnt-have-a-national-data-protection-authority-think-again/ might give you some useful ideas.
It's not a perfect system, and if the organisation sending the spam is in another jurisdiction things could be tricky, but making a complaint is still worth doing - if your regulator isn't able to do anything, your complaint will draw that to their attention and may lead to protection for others in a similar position.
There might also be a possibility of Civil Legal Action if you can show damages, though I'm not a lawyer so you would need to talk to one to see if this is a possibility.
Otherwise, the suggestions of how you can block or avoid particular senders would be worth following - but bear in mind that if you're intending to take the Regulator or Civil Action route, the more information you have, the better the evidence against them.
answered Sep 1 at 8:51
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In terms of how you, as a private individual, can "make them stop", there's little you can do, and it sounds like you've already tried.
On the question of who (possibly) could, it will depend on jurisdiction. In the EU, you would be covered by GDPR, and could refer a complaint to your national or regional regulator - for example the UK Information Commissioner's Office (https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/).
Since you mention Juno, I would guess you're in the US. It's not quite as simple, but this article https://iapp.org/news/a/america-doesnt-have-a-national-data-protection-authority-think-again/ might give you some useful ideas.
It's not a perfect system, and if the organisation sending the spam is in another jurisdiction things could be tricky, but making a complaint is still worth doing - if your regulator isn't able to do anything, your complaint will draw that to their attention and may lead to protection for others in a similar position.
There might also be a possibility of Civil Legal Action if you can show damages, though I'm not a lawyer so you would need to talk to one to see if this is a possibility.
Otherwise, the suggestions of how you can block or avoid particular senders would be worth following - but bear in mind that if you're intending to take the Regulator or Civil Action route, the more information you have, the better the evidence against them.
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Are you sure these are from legitimate IT firms? It sounds like you're being spammed by people pretending to be IT recruiters and firms.
– thursdaysgeek
Aug 30 at 20:12
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I don't see how this is a workplace question.
– Andy
Aug 30 at 23:09
@Andy best fit might be SuperUser, but even there this might be off-topic.
– Mixxiphoid
Aug 31 at 11:04
@Andy - As it stands, possibly not, but answers (or an edited question) might be useful for workplaces with a similar problem - or for workplaces planning to send unsolicited mail.
– ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere
Sep 1 at 8:53
@ItWasLikeThatWhenIGotHere I think that's a pretty large stretch to make. This question and its answers should be likely on serverfault or superuser.
– Andy
Sep 2 at 15:50