SPAM from Mpix - DPChallenge Forums

08/11/2006 02:16:11 PM · #1

hooboy....just got a spam from Mpix.com. It was something different for me. The subject header was empty. Since I have Firefox set to not show images, when I opened it, there were just some text links showing. When I decided to show images this is what I got:

Is this an example of the new "image spam" that is able to evade most spam blockers?

Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX Aspherical DG DF for Minolta

08/11/2006 02:19:31 PM · #2

I get emails occasionally from MPix. Have you ever used them? If so, maybe you are getting their newsletters.

MrEd

Sony DSLR-A100

08/11/2006 02:20:33 PM · #3

Subject header empty...I dont open email, even it appers to be from someone I know.

jemison

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

08/11/2006 02:24:27 PM · #4

Originally posted by ButterflySis:

I get emails occasionally from MPix. Have you ever used them? If so, maybe you are getting their newsletters.

I may have gotten something in the past, but never something like this. This was NOT a newsletter.

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

08/11/2006 02:25:53 PM · #5

I've gotten them. I get them from Documounts too. *shrug*

Buckeye_Fan

08/11/2006 02:26:59 PM · #6

Hmmm...that is kind of strange and I use them on a weekly basis for my prints and I haven't even gotten a newsletter from them. I'll keep an eye out if I get one. Thanks for the heads up.

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Strikeslip

Canon EOS-5D

08/11/2006 02:40:28 PM · #7

_eug

Nikon D50

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

08/11/2006 02:42:55 PM · #8

Since I've done business with them (and they used the email addy I used for them) I didn't consider it spam, but I too use Mozilla and got the neutered text version. hehe

C-Fox

Canon EOS-20D

08/11/2006 04:06:15 PM · #9

Originally posted by jemison:

I got one from them today as well... hmm... curious

08/11/2006 08:41:29 PM · #10

Okay, I just received one too. I just contacted MPix and asked them if they did indeed send out an email. I sent this link as well. I will let you know if I get a response.

08/11/2006 09:15:49 PM · #11

Wow, that was fast. Here's the reply:

Jen,

Yes, we did send out a newsletter to all our Mpix.com customers. This is not spam. I will forward your comments to our web technicians to see if they know why this is happening.

Thank you.

John Rank

Director of Customer Service

Mpix.com

deapee

Kodak V803

08/11/2006 09:38:02 PM · #12

I got some too. It just got deleted right along with the email from adfo9f9 and a093204r93 ... I ordered from mpix once. If I was in the mood to read something, I would have read it.

It's not like I get any more than one a month from them...that's understandable.

bfox2

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

08/11/2006 10:06:57 PM · #13

I got that same e-mail, its just mpix promoting their stuff.

wavelength

Nikon D300

08/11/2006 10:11:29 PM · #14

Weird, I order from them all the time and I didn't get one. Now I feel left out. :-(

bfox2

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

08/11/2006 10:17:41 PM · #15

Originally posted by wavelength:

Weird, I order from them all the time and I didn't get one. Now I feel left out. :-(

Next time I get one I'll forward it to you if it'll make you feel better :)

08/11/2006 11:18:25 PM · #16

I just got another email from them:

Jen,

Below is the response from my IT manager.

There should have been a subject but it was an html email made up of images. Yes, we did send an image based newsletter and if there wasn't a subject it was an over sight.

John Rank
Director of Customer Service
Mpix.com

Hope this clears it up a bit.

Message edited by author 2006-08-11 23:18:41.

_eug

Nikon D50

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED

08/12/2006 12:57:32 AM · #17

Originally posted by ButterflySis:

Awe... I sent them an email too, but they didn't reply to ME...

nomad469

Nikon D700

08/12/2006 01:25:11 AM · #18

Same here... Ive done business with MPIX and Millers... no big deal ... they just buggered up their send script

faidoi

Pentax K10D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

08/12/2006 01:26:45 AM · #19

Finally got my email. Weee.