I agree with josh,
It is not a scam,
But it IS un-solisited email.
(sorry about the spelling)

Kenneth Brownsmith.
kb§kb.au.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rowe, Joshua" <Joshua.Rowe&#167;auspost.com.au>
To: <dns&#167;auda.org.au>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 1:18 PM
Subject: RE: [DNS] FW: Important .com.au Domain Name Renewal Information


> I did not say it was a scam, I was quoting other people's remarks.
>
>
> Josh
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Sherrard, Cameron [mailto:cameron.sherrard&#167;sap.com]
> > Sent: Friday, 29 September 2000 11:30
> > To: 'dns&#167;auda.org.au'
> > Subject: RE: [DNS] FW: Important .com.au Domain Name Renewal
> > Information
> >
> >
> > Do you honestly think that "Internet Name Protection" could continue
> > business if the ACCC considered their processes a scam ? How
> > close are you
> > to this to classify it a scam ?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rowe, Joshua [mailto:Joshua.Rowe&#167;auspost.com.au]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 5:26 PM
> > To: Dns list (E-mail)
> > Subject: [DNS] FW: Important .com.au Domain Name Renewal Information
> >
> >
> > MelbIT's response to the Internet Name Protection "scam" ... ?
> >
> >
> > Josh
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: renewals&#167;inww.com.au [mailto:renewals§inww.com.au]
> > Sent: Thursday, 28 September 2000 13:40
> > To: josh&#167;sanctum.com.au
> > Subject: Important .com.au Domain Name Renewal Information
> >
> >
> > Dear Domain Name Registrant
> >
> > This is a courtesy email to remind you that the licence of
> > your domain name
> > [snip-snip].com.au will be expiring in approximately 6 months
> > time on the
> > 10-Feb-2001.
> >
> > One month prior to the expiry of your domain name, Melbourne
> > IT will issue
> > you with a renewal notice via land mail. The current cost of renewal
> > directly with Melbourne IT is $137.50.
> >
> > To ensure your contact information in the AU Network
> > Information Centre
> > registry (AUNIC) is correct, please visit
> > http://www.aunic.net/aunicstatus.html. For your information,
> > AUNIC is the
> > database used to publicly record an association between a person (or
> > incorporated body or similar corporate body) and a particular
> > domain name.
> > It houses all of the domain names registered in Australia and
> > is freely
> > available to registrants like yourself to view to ensure your
> > registration
> > details are correct.
> >
> > Upon checking the details at the above site, should they not
> > be correct,
> > please email renewals&#167;inww.com.au and our customer service staff will
> > instruct you on how to update your details.
> >
> > As you may be aware, Melbourne IT has appointed a number of
> > Resellers who
> > are authorised to facilitate domain name renewals.  You may
> > be contacted by
> > one or more of them in this regard.  Please feel free to
> > conduct business
> > with them or contact us directly.
> >
> > If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to
> > contact us at
> > renewals&#167;inww.com.au or freephone 1800 354 595.
> >
> >
> > Kind regards
> >
> > Accounts Department
> > Internet Names Worldwide
> > A Division of Melbourne IT
> > Email: renewals&#167;inww.com.au
> > Phone: 1800 354 595
> > Fax:     03 9620 2247
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