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On Wed, Mar 24, 2004, Joshua Lokken wrote:
>
>* __Clint__ <clint@acm.vt.edu> [2004-03-24 13:27]:
>> 
>> Why have you sold my email address to spammers?
>
>Spammers don't need to buy your email address; you gave it out on a
>public mailing list.

Furthermore, the spammers often use these e-mail address in the From:
headers to make it appear that you sent the spam.

Another way spammers get e-mail addresses for their spam is by infecting
the Microsoft virus, Windows, with worms that then send the spam to
everybody in the Windows owner's address book.  Often the worm will use
addresses in the address book for the From: addresses as well as the
recipients.

Bill
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