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EarthLink delay to ARRL E-Mail Forwarding Service addressees continues

EarthLink, the Internet Service Provider continues to delay messages sent via the ARRL E-Mail Forwarding Service (@arrl.net) to @earthlink.net e-mail addresses. As a result of EarthLink's actions, ARRL cannot guarantee timely delivery of messages forwarded via the ARRL E-Mail Forwarding Service to our members' EarthLink e-mail addresses.

At the root of the issue is EarthLink's contention that the @arrl.net domain is a spam source based on their internal standards and analysis. While EarthLink appreciates the concept of a simple e-mail forwarding system like arrl.net and concedes that the spam is not originating from the ARRL E-Mail Forwarding System, it maintains its position that blocking all messages--including valid e-mail--from this domain is an effective tactic in their efforts to fight spam on the Internet. EarthLink has told ARRL that it will continue to delay messages until the amount of spam being sent through this system is reduced to a level EarthLink deems acceptable. For now, the situation is at an impasse.

ARRL understands and appreciates the inconvenience this represents to our members. Other large national ISPs have dealt with this specific issue in a much more reasonable fashion, and those major ISPs, as well as hundreds of other smaller ones, accept e-mail via the ARRL E-Mail Forwarding Service.

ARRL advises affected members to consider changing the ISP to which their ARRL E-Mail Forwarding System e-mail is forwarded. ARRL members logged onto the ARRL Web site can make necessary changes through their Member Data page (click on "Modify membership data").

Note that it may take up to 24 hours for changes in your e-mail address to take effect. Affected members also may consider contacting EarthLink abuse@abuse.earthlink.net on their own. ARRL apologizes for any inconvenience and will continue its efforts to resolve this situation with EarthLink. _______________________________________________

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