No, since the message is simply an auto-response. Spam typically has some form of sales involved. While this would be a nuisance, it would not fall into that definition.
Kevin Childers
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Marchette" <dave.marchette@citcomm.com> To: <IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 7:28 PM Subject: [IMail Forum]
> Question. Hypothetically... > > Let's say I have a web site. On that web site there is a mailto: for an > email address to my domain. That address happens to have an auto responder > turned on. > If someone sends an email to it, masquerading as someone else...the person's > masqueraded addy gets the auto response. > > The content of the auto response is just text saying sorry I am out be back > soon..... > > Is this considered spam? Does the person who gets the auto-response then > receive what is considered "spam"? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >