RE: (Verisign) Misleading mailing is not a good way to get custom ers.

From: Garbrecht, Frederick (FGarbrecht@ecogchair.org)
Date: 05/30/02 

From: "Garbrecht, Frederick" <FGarbrecht@ecogchair.org>
To: 'Chris Santerre' <csanterre@MerchantsOverseas.com>, "Security-Basics (E-mail)" <security-basics@securityfocus.com>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 15:24:39 -0400

This seems to be a common tactic amongst domain name registrars; I have
received very similar mailings from a couple of other companies that were
similarly misleading. I'd switch to a registar who doesn't resort to these
kind of marginal tricks, ....... but there don't seem to be any..... I
wanted to register the domain name Verisignsucks.com but it was already
taken.
Best,
Frederick Garbrecht

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Santerre [mailto:csanterre@MerchantsOverseas.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 4:18 PM
To: Security-Basics (E-mail)
Subject: (Verisign) Misleading mailing is not a good way to get
customers.

I just received a mailing from Verisign that borderlines on fraud. It is at
the least, VERY misleading. It states in BOLD letters "Domain Name
Expiration Notice" and to reply by June 20, 2002. However the domain it
pertains to doesn't expire until 1/03 and is NOT registered with Verisign.
The form is called a "renewal and transfer" and is nothing more then an
attempt to fool people in to switching over registration to Verisign and
giving out credit card info.

I urge everyone to be on the lookout if you recieve one of these mailings. I
don't mind them advertising for people to switch, but this mailing is down
right wrong. I think many a busy Admin may just send this off without fully
understanding it.

Complaints can be sent to renew@verisign.com

Chris Santerre
System Admin

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