Anti-Spam Policy

Spam is commonly identified as unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE). Spam would include, but is not limited to: advertising e-mail, pyramid schemes, chain letters, propaganda, unwanted questionable subject matter, and abusive or threatening e-mail.  In addition, Spam is e-mail that advertises goods or services that have been sent without the consent/solicitation of the recipient, or without a preexisting relationship between the sender and recipient.

The University’s goal is to minimize the impact of Spam on the community by implementing appropriate policy and technology. The University reserves the right to refuse e-mail or other connections from outside hosts that send unsolicited, mass or commercial messages, prurient or offensive messages or messages that contain viruses and will use the available technology to block spam.

To make certain e-mail is a resource readily available, note the following:

1.      Mail Anti-Relay Policy

E-mail relay is the transparent transmission of electronic mail between networked systems either local or on the Internet. The problem with mail relaying is that, if not configured properly within an institution, it can be misused. For example, it might be used by anyone in the world to send bulk mailings while masking or concealing the identity of the sender.

To curtail abuse, only those individuals who are identifiable members of the University community may use Queens University of Charlotte’s SMTP services (mail relay). Third parties are prohibited from using the University’s network to send electronic messages.

2.      Bulk Mail Policy

Bulk Mail: E-mail bombing is characterized by abusers repeatedly sending an e-mail message to a particular address at a specific victim site. In many instances, the messages will be large and constructed from meaningless data in an effort to consume additional system and network resources. Multiple accounts at the target site may be abused, increasing the denial of service impact. The University will not tolerate the targeting of an individual’s e-mail account by another person with the expressed or apparent purpose to harass or irritate that person, interfere with that person’s normal use of e-mail or render that person’s e-mail account unusable. Individuals are prohibited from using the University’s system to damage, disable or overburden any system or network. Such violation will be referred to the appropriate University or outside authorities.