Re: Reporting Spam in Google Groups

Alan Erskine wrote:
> Just got this from Google:
>
> If you're reporting a
> spam email with a Google return address, please be assured that it
> did not originate with Google. Google does not permit others to send
> unsolicited email through its mail servers. A number of unscrupulous
> businesses have sent out mass mailings with forged Google return
> addresses. Google is actively pursuing all available legal means to
> stop these miscreants from abusing our name and your inbox. We
> appreciate your understanding, and please accept our sympathies for
> the inconvenience this may have caused.
>
> For further assistance or to report a problem with a Google product,
> please visit http://www.google.com/support/
for a list of our Help
> Centers.
>
> Regards,
> The Google Team

Im other words, they don't know what Usenet spam means.