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Alan Brown

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Apr 7, 2001, 12:34:03 PM4/7/01
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tx.co.nz is DNSed by Clear, registered to bravenewworld.co.nz

yet the advert is for Telecom Yellow pages....

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Return-Path: <in...@yellowpages.tx.co.nz>
Delivered-To: <[snip]@manawatu.gen.nz>
Received: from columbus.bravenewworld.co.nz (columbus.bravenewworld.co.nz
[202.20.64.24])
by mailhost.manawatu.net.nz (8.11.2/8.9.3) with ESMTP id
f342Lir26267
for <[snip]@manawatu.gen.nz>; Wed, 4 Apr 2001 14:21:44 +1200
Received: from localhost (columbus.bravenewworld.co.nz [202.20.64.24])
by columbus.bravenewworld.co.nz (8.10.1/8.10.1) with SMTP id
f342ROO27316
for <[snip]@manawatu.gen.nz>; Wed, 4 Apr 2001 14:27:24 +1200
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 14:27:24 +1200
Message-Id: <200104040227...@columbus.bravenewworld.co.nz>
To: [snip]@manawatu.gen.nz
From: YELLOW PAGES(R) <in...@yellowpages.tx.co.nz>
X-Mailer: Touchpoint - A Brave New World Service -
http://www.bravenewworld.co.nz/
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-type: text/plain
Content-transfer-encoding: 8bit
Subject: Free Business Information and a Free Offer!

Hello

At the YELLOW PAGES(R), we understand that your time is money. That's why
you advertise with us to gain the most exposure for your business quickly
and effectively.

Since you provided your email address either as part of your published
YELLOW PAGES(R) or WHITE PAGES(TM) listing or through your representative,
we'd like to offer you additional free business tools by email that are just
as effective as the YELLOW PAGES(R).

We're talking about information you won't want to miss. For instance, in
early April were launching YellowBiz a direct, to-the-point email
newsletter that highlights the latest in doing business on-line, showcases
your success stories, informs you about helpful YELLOW PAGES(R) services and
much more.

To subscribe for FREE to YellowBiz and keep your business up-to-date, simply
click on the link below.

http://www.yellowpages.tx.co.nz/go/to/subscribe/x[snip]

If you subscribe by 27 April 2001, you'll automatically go in the draw to
win one of 10 copies of the ideas-filled book, Futurize your Enterprise:
Business Strategy in the Age of the E-Customer.

It's our goal to offer genuinely useful information, articles and special
email-only offers that are tailored to the needs of New Zealand business -
in a fast, functional and factual way.

We're pleased to bring you this valuable service and look forward to keeping
in touch electronically.

Yours sincerely
Telecom Directories Limited

Lester Smith
National Sales and Marketing Manager


P.S. Remember, if you'd like to receive YellowBiz at the end of the month,
you need to click on the link above and subscribe now.


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Apr 19, 2001, 10:32:13 PM4/19/01
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Alan
this could be something quite innocent such as a mis-configured script.
Telecom DNS shows tx.co.nz is delegated to Clear so there isn't any evidence
of a DNS change or exploit or unethical or illegal or dishonst action.

did you ever consider asking yellow pages for a comment before posting to a
public forum? the orginal letter is signed by "Lester Smith" who you might
try this email address lester...@telecom.co.nz if seeking an informed
comment.

regards Karl Stephens - karl@_REMOVE_millennium.co.nz
PO Box 91-290 | Auckland 1020 | New Zealand
Defence just like insurance is too expensive - until you need it

PS: Alan, why do you think that the phrase "so there isn't any evidence"
is a recurring theme in our corrospondance?

"Alan Brown" <al...@manawatu.gen.nz> wrote in message
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