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Junk Email Current Blocking Action Opting out of the Blocking

All users at Birmingham University can opt out of all blocking implemented by the mechanisms described above. This can be done by joining the mailing list called rbl-opt-out. To join, send mail to majordomo@bham.ac.uk with email containing the following
subscribe rbl-opt-out
You will then be sent a password which must be returned in order to activate the subscription. This is not a real mailing list and will not be used to send email. However, our mailing list software is a convenient mechanism for maintaining a list of email addresses. This is then used by the system for opting out purposes.
If you do decide to opt out, it is likely that this address will receive a much greater volume of junk email (or spam). In addition to normal unsolicited commercial email, you may receive offensive messages, including those relating to the sale of pornographic material and messages which include racist material. You may also receive a greater number of chain letters.

Whilst your address is on the opt-out list, we are unable to receive or investigate any complaints about unsolicited email sent to it, unless such messages are being used to carry out serious illegal activity, for example, distribution of child pornography, blackmail demands or death threats. You may leave the list at any time.

Last Updated 04 Feb 2002. Please mail any comments to C.B.Bayliss@bham.ac.uk