Cartooney
Cartooney
- October 20, 2021
- Posted by: Nicola Selenu

A derisive term used to refer to a hollow lawsuit threat with which a spammer tries to intimidate an anti-spammer. This term may also refer to the spammer’s lawyer (who is usually assumed not to exist). This term is a portmanteau of the words cartoon and attorney, wherein the former term is used as derisive reference to the typically comical or laughable aspect of the hollow threat. The majority of such hollow legal threats arise in the context of a listed entity threatening a blacklist maintainer with legal action.
« Back to Glossary IndexAuthor:Nicola Selenu
Email Service Providers Handbook
The most comprehensive “Handbook of Email Service Providers“!
SPAMASSASSIN RULES
All SpamAssassin rules in one place, EXPLAINED!
SMTP COMMANDS
& REPLY CODES
All SMTP/ESMTP commands and reply codes in one place, EXPLAINED!
Free DNS Tool
Check the DNS records of your domain with our free DNS tool.
Deliverability Glossary
The most comprehensive Email Deliverability and Marketing Glossary!
« Back to Glossary IndexCartooney
A derisive term used to refer to a hollow lawsuit threat with which a spammer tries to intimidate an anti-spammer. This term may also refer to the spammer’s lawyer (who is usually assumed not to exist). This term is a portmanteau of the words cartoon and attorney, wherein the former term is used as derisive reference to the typically comical or laughable aspect of the hollow threat. The majority of such hollow legal threats arise in the context of a listed entity threatening a blacklist maintainer with legal action.
« Back to Glossary IndexAuthor:Nicola Selenu
Email Service Providers Handbook
The most comprehensive “Handbook of Email Service Providers“!
SPAMASSASSIN RULES
All SpamAssassin rules in one place, EXPLAINED!
SMTP COMMANDS
& REPLY CODES
All SMTP/ESMTP commands and reply codes in one place, EXPLAINED!
Free DNS Tool
Check the DNS records of your domain with our free DNS tool.
Deliverability Glossary
The most comprehensive Email Deliverability and Marketing Glossary!
« Back to Glossary Index