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January 11, 2004
Switch from AOL to Easystreet
I'm reviewing the Easystreet Terms of Use:
http://www.easystreet.com/services/acceptable.html
It strikes me that these two sections may be of relevance to youthlib.com activities...
4.0 Email Policy
For those EasyStreet accounts running their own mail servers, we require that you disable relaying. This ensures that your mail server will not become a relay source of unsolicited email. If unsolicited email passes through your mail server, the account may be deactivated and incur EasyStreet administration charges. There is a $100 charge for every five spam abuse complaints for each incident.
7.0 Non-commercial Use
Some EasyStreet accounts, such as the Enthusiast DSL, are designated for non-commercial use. The access portion of these accounts must terminate at a non-commercial address. Web sites or other services on IP addresses of these accounts must be of a non-commercial nature. Selling of products, solicitations for business and/or exchange of funds or bartering are considered commercial uses. Domain names associated with these accounts must not be registered under company names. In questionable cases, EasyStreet's sole discretion will prevail.
Posted by Sven at January 11, 2004 02:27 AM
Comments
Short Answer:
Unless you plan to run your own server (something you are not currently doing with your AOL account), these items should not be of concern.
Long answer:
Item 4.0 addresses the management of a mail server connected to an Easystreet account. At the moment, youthlib.com's mail server is the one running in my closet, and the issues raised in this item are my responsibility.
Item 7.0 addresses running web or mail server software on the computer you have connected to your Easystreet account. Everything under the "youthlib.com" name that can be considered a "server" is running on my computer. You will *not* be in violation of item 7.0 if you use your web browser to access the youthlib.com web server (the computer in my closet) to manage youthlib.com sites or access your youthlib.com e-mail.
The only way you can reasonably be considered in violation of item 7.0 is if you set up a computer in your home to act as a mail or web server for a business. To the best of my knowledge, that is not part of the youthlib.com gameplan. Perhaps Gretchin can clarify if it is?
Posted by: mph at January 11, 2004 12:09 PM
it's all true, sven: michael's taking the heat for us. :)
michael, i have no plans to run a server for youthlib.com (someday, if i have my own way, i'd like to do one of my own, but not for youthlib :).
Posted by: gl. at January 11, 2004 12:15 PM