Members Lucky Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 I got some spam for a quilting newsletter, spam that came to the address I use only for this site. I didn't want the quilting newsletter, so I hit the unsubscribe button, here is how I was greeted: Hi Cunt On this page, you can update your e-mail address, change the frequency of the newsletter or completely unsubscribe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RA1 Posted March 10, 2011 Members Share Posted March 10, 2011 Which of us do you suspect of sending you that invitation? Of course, I don't know your private email address, so I plead not guilty. Isn't it common advice to refrain from using the unsubscribe "feature" which allows the sender to verify the email address? Just asking. Best regards, RA1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lucky Posted March 11, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 11, 2011 I suspect no one. After a while the email address gets on different lists. What I hate is that recently my niece sent everyone on her contact list an email...a group email. Now all of those hundred people are in my Gmail contacts...added automatically. So when I try to type a name, these names of people -I have no idea who they are- pop up as suggestions to shortcut my typing. I hate group emails. As for this one, I did not hit send once I saw that they didn't really give a shit about my desire to "unsubscribe." That, in itself, is an insult as I never subscribed to any of the multitude of junk mail I get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FourAces Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 As for this one, I did not hit send once I saw that they didn't really give a shit about my desire to "unsubscribe." That, in itself, is an insult as I never subscribed to any of the multitude of junk mail I get. Lucky never unsubscribe from a spam email. All it does is validate a "live" email address and chances are your email address will be traded or sold and your unsubscribe attempt ignored anyway. Everything I have read about dealing with spam shows that you should never unsubscribe or respond or click on any link in a spam email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyOz Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Lucky never unsubscribe from a spam email. That would be my advice as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
