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1. Dangphoto.net does not maintain a mailing list, or send spam of any type. If you receive spam claiming it comes from this site, I'm sorry for any inconvenience. This is a non-commercial site without pay-per-click links, or other paid advertising, and doesn't have anything to gain from sending mass email.
   
   
2. However, being on the net can be competitive. As a site receives more referrals, someone might feel a need to tarnish a similar sites popularity. Sending forged email in attempts to blacklist a site is common, and referred to as a "Joe Job". Joe Jobbing is illegal, and help would be greatly appreciated in tracking down parties spoofing any domain.      
   
3. While a domain name can be forged, the IP address of a person sending email cannot. Below are steps you can take to help stop abuse anytime you receive improper email.
   
4. In your email settings, enable viewing of Full Headers.
   
   Example as seen once enabled:
   Received: from adsl-xxx-xx-xx.bgk.bellsouth.net [xx.xxx.xxx.xx] by example.com (SMTPD22-6.01) id ABC64A99D; Wed, 07 Jan 2008 6:30:00 -0200 Message-ID: <3017055661.30069.qmail@example.com> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2008 13:59:48 -0700 From: "Joe Job" Subject: You've Won One Million Dollars!: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-RCPT-TO: Status: U X-UIDL: 352928421
   The only part of these headers that CANNOT be forged are the "Received: from" lines.
   
   As example, this message was from xx.xxx.xxx.xx, which is a BellSouth IP address. (All IP addresses are unique and assigned to companies/countries.)
   I again emphasize: The sender email address is SPOOFED. This is where the attacker wants you to believe the mail is coming from -- but it is NOT. The sender's email address is worthless, but the IP address is actually where it came from.
   
   Next. Go to DNS Stuff, paste the IP numbers into their IP checker to look up. They'll look up who owns the IP, and give you contact information on the information page that comes up.
   
   Write an email to the service provider, including the entire email you received as well as a statement from you, such as:
   
   "I am receiving spoofed messages from the server addressed in the headers of this email. Please shut down this server immediately, or close the relays on the box. You are hosting a machine that is spamming and may be held liable if you refuse to correct this issue."
   
   
5. For more information concerning domain spoofing, and how to report, please visit Sitepoint: Coping with a Joe Job, and DNS Goodies for additional helpful information/links.

Again, please except my apology for any spoof email. Thanks for your understanding, and I welcome your contacting me if you have problems reporting. Please include a copy of the email (with full header) so proper reports can be made.

                                Thanks for your continued support.