Category Diamond Mind Updates

“Domain Suspended” Spam Mail

Here is the full text of a spam-mail going around — be warned!

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Dear Sir/Madam,

The following domain names have been suspended for violation of the ENOM, INC. Abuse Policy:

Domain Name: <domainname>.COM
Registrar: ENOM, INC.
Registrant Name: DOMAIN SALES

Multiple warnings were sent by ENOM, INC. Spam and Abuse Department to give you an opportunity to address the complaints we have received.

We did not receive a reply from you to these email warnings so we then attempted to contact you via telephone.

We had no choice but to suspend your domain name when you did not respond to our attempts to contact you.

Click here and download a copy of complaints we have received.

Please contact us for additional information regarding this notification.

Sincerely,
ENOM, INC.
Spam and Abuse Department
Abuse Department Hotline: 480-642-1381

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This is a tricky one to spot as spam, as ENOM is a legitimate registrar, and could therefore have cause to suspend a domain for violation of an abuse policy. Note, however, that the purported abuses are not actually specified in the email. Checking the return email address (not shown here) tells us that the sender is stated to be abuse@enom.com.org — an obvious “tell” as no legitimate email address would end with both .com and .org.

“Domain Suspended” Spam Mail

Here is the full text of a spam-mail going around — be warned!

**************************************
Dear Sir/Madam,

The following domain names have been suspended for violation of the ENOM, INC. Abuse Policy:

Domain Name: <domainname>.COM
Registrar: ENOM, INC.
Registrant Name: DOMAIN SALES

Multiple warnings were sent by ENOM, INC. Spam and Abuse Department to give you an opportunity to address the complaints we have received.

We did not receive a reply from you to these email warnings so we then attempted to contact you via telephone.

We had no choice but to suspend your domain name when you did not respond to our attempts to contact you.

Click here and download a copy of complaints we have received.

Please contact us for additional information regarding this notification.

Sincerely,
ENOM, INC.
Spam and Abuse Department
Abuse Department Hotline: 480-642-1381

*********************************************

This is a tricky one to spot as spam, as ENOM is a legitimate registrar, and could therefore have cause to suspend a domain for violation of an abuse policy. Note, however, that the purported abuses are not actually specified in the email. Checking the return email address (not shown here) tells us that the sender is stated to be abuse@enom.com.org — an obvious “tell” as no legitimate email address would end with both .com and .org.

Sorry About That, Chief!

homerdoh

Please accept my apologies for the email blast(s) that just went out to all of you.  I am working with a new theme as I update my website, and this theme apparently included some sample posts for reference.  Still not sure why they were published and emailed, but you can safely ignore/trash/delete all of them.

Thank you for your understanding!

Martin

New Site! Nearly…

diamondmindwebdesignThe new (and unofficially official 10th Anniversary) Diamond Mind website is nearly done!  A few more items to complete, including a revamped Portfolio page, an expanded Services page, and a few more surprises still under the hood.

Still working some of the kinks out, though, so please be patient if something is a bit wonky.  If you find a 404 after the next week or so has gone by, please be sure to let us know via our Contact Form.

Thanks, and we look forward to serving your website needs!

Win an HP Officejet 6500A Printer! Here’s How.

11:11am, 11/1 — That’s a lot of ones; must mean something, right? Here’s what it can mean to you: a brand new wireless, duplexing, color printer from HP! One lucky winner could receive this spiffy prize, courtesy of Diamond Mind Web Design and our referral partner Lasertek, Inc.

Contest Rules:

  • Runs from November 1st through November 30th, 2012  UPDATE: Contest has been extended through December 21st, 2012!
  • To enter, all you need to do is subscribe to the new Diamond Mind Web Design blog, at www.diamondmindwebdesign.com/sparkles/  (or use the link to the right if you’re already here)
  • IF we reach 111 subscribers by the ending contest date, THEN we will hold a random drawing from all subscribers for the prize.

That’s it! Simple, right? Who couldn’t use a new printer? And this one is perfect for the home or small office: the HP6500A All-in-One Inkjet will print, copy, scan and fax, at 30ppm. Connects via USB, ethernet, or wireless. Comes with a duplexer for double-sided copying/printing, and it’s compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, Linux, etc.  And you can even print to your printer from anywhere in the world via a web app!

We like to do things big, and this printer is valued at approximately $200.00! Here’s the kicker — if we don’t reach our subscriber goal of 111 by the end of the contest, then the pretty printer stays on the shelf.  🙁  So, don’t just sign yourself up, be sure to share this contest with all your friends and associates!  Not only will subscribers have a chance to win the HP, but in the weeks and months to come, you’ll get all kinds of useful info on websites, social media, and everything else Internet-related.

All HP printers come with starter ink right out of the box, but what do you do when that ink runs out?  Go to the big box store and get a refill, right?  NO!  You call Gary Gauger at Lasertek, Inc., where they specialize in ink and laser toner cartridges for almost any major brand of printer, and can provide new, remanufactured, or even the ever-popular compatible cartridge at terrific prices, and with terrific service.  Visit their Facebook page right after you sign up for our blog, and Like it will you’re there, will ya?

 

Well, You’ve Got To Start Somewhere…

…so this is where I’ll begin:  Eight (8!) years ago this month, the metaphorical doors of Diamond Mind Web Design opened, and since we are still alive and kicking, I thought that maybe it was time to start my own blog.  Not my first, actually, as I’ve been blogging for about three and a half years over at Business Power Network, but for the first time I’ll be able to focus on topics specific to the web world.

What you will find here: Posts about the dos and don’ts of web design, posts about social media in general, Facebook and LinkedIn in particular, posts about SEO and profile management, and more.  Some will be more technical in nature, some will not; hopefully all will be useful, or at least interesting.  You’ll also find some humor, I hope, though the odds are it will be of a more Pythonesque nature than anything else.

What you won’t find here: Posts about finance, religion, or politics.  Not only did my momma tell me to avoid those subjects in polite conversation, as I have no expertise in any of those fields, I choose not to blather on about any of them.  You can find plenty of that elsewhere; you’ll find none of it here.

Wait, did I say “none”?  Oh, yes, well, one, anyway.  The candidate I endorse in this fall’s election is…

Craig For Prez!

Yes, that’s right — Craig Ferguson for President!  I don’t care if he wasn’t born in this country.  He speaks with a Scottish accent, and that alone makes him trustworthy! 🙂  Okay, I’ll quit now while I’m still ahead.  Encourage your friends to sign up for the blog; we’ll have a kick-off contest soon.  Until next time!