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DC · June 8, 1999, 07:03 PM

Impossible to pin down Hank. There are companies that develop mailing lists (just like telemarketers) and sell the lists to any and all.

There are "mail-bots" (software programs) that hunt the Net for e-mail addresses 24 hrs a day; other bots that subscribe to lists just to check e-mail addys...and there is an old web dirty trick: someone PO's you, get their addy and use it to subscribe to sex sites

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"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes"

June 8, 1999, 07:03 PM	#2
DC Moderator Emeritus Join Date: September 30, 1998 Location: Calif Posts: 4,229	Impossible to pin down Hank. There are companies that develop mailing lists (just like telemarketers) and sell the lists to any and all. There are "mail-bots" (software programs) that hunt the Net for e-mail addresses 24 hrs a day; other bots that subscribe to lists just to check e-mail addys...and there is an old web dirty trick: someone PO's you, get their addy and use it to subscribe to sex sites ------------------ "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes"