just a few questions about IAP..

1. I understand the discounted ticket can earn airlines miles. But for the Delta/SPG cross reward, there is a clause in T&C that booking with agency does not earn SPG starpoints even if the booking is ticketed by DL and flights are DL flight number, although Amex Travel or IAP is not listed in the T&C as travel agency. So my question is, do I earn SPG startpoints if I book DL-ticketed/marketed flights with IAP with discount?

2. Will the money spent with IAP (I believe this is charged by Amex Travel) earn 5 MR points per dollar spent? (or just 1 points)... My guess this should still earn points since this is handled by Amex Travel, but the phone agent told me this doensn't count as 5 points per dollar spent category... can someone verify?

Btw, as a data point, i phoned in to check the price, the discount is about 12%.