Regarding those credit card solicitations

[Tim Kemp WB4BAH]

David Griffin wrote:
>
> I haven't seen one yet that, at the bottom, doesnt tell
> you how to stop them.  Either reply with the word remove
> in subject line, or go to a www address and fill in your email
> address, or whatever.  Most of us are too annoyed to read through to
> the bottom of the message and don't notice how to stop
> them.

Problem is, most of these addresses don't work.  About 8 times out of 10
you get back a message from the postmaster telling you the address
doesn't even exist.  Another 1 of 10 come back telling you to try your
message again later due to the mailbox being full.

The remaining 1 of 10 where it does work normally use your reply to
>>>confirm your email address<<< to a bulk emailer and to show them that your are, in fact, one of the people who will "read through to the bottom of the message" and are therefore one of the best ones to have on the bulk emailing lists.

The ones which have you go to a website to be removed are normally all
being used to confirm your address for bulk mailers.

But, now that I have just done myself what I am about to preach
against...

What has this got to do with Heathkit and why are we discussing it here?

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