We're stable again, which is great. I'd like to bring everyone's attention to what may be one of the biggest threats to our survival -- that is when spamgourmet users file spam complaints against the spamgourmet server! These complaints are usually made to spamcop. What happens is that spamcop notifies our service provider, who sends me a nasty automated email saying I have to respond within 48 hours or face the consequences. I respond, and the spamgourmet user - realizing what he or she has done - hopefully retracts the complaint as regards our server.
So, to be clear here, what's happening is: 1) some spammer sends email to an unexpired disposable email address, 2) the spamgourmet user reports the spam to spamcop, specifying the spamgourmet server as being responsible for sending the spam, 3) spamcop automatically muscles our service provider who, 4) automatically muscles us. We didn't send the spam, we just forwarded it as part of our free spam-fighting service, but we (along with our service provider) are getting blamed.
To avoid this, if you report spam, be on the look out for spamgourmet hosts -- generally with an IP address of 216.218.230.146,147,148,149,150 or 216.218.159.210 or 66.160.138.245 and *don't report them*!!!! This has gotten so bad that we'll be modifying our terms of service to specifically mention it as a no-no.