Re: [PLUG] Re: what is the best way to bulk email 2 million opt in email addresses?

[Art Alexion <art.alexion@verizon.net>]

Marc Zucchelli wrote:

> When you purchase a list of email addresses from a
> reputable company like www.infousa.com (which
> yahoo.com   happens to have posted as a service on
> yahoo small business).  
Marc, I may not know as much tech as many on this list, but I know a 
little about business.  Purchasing advertising on a commercial web site, 
like Yahoo only proves that you have the financial backing to pay for 
the advertising.  It says nothing for your business ethics.


> And when this reputable
> company claims that these are all opt in email
> addresses, people that said that they want to recieve
> emails on certain subjects.  
Uh-huh...  Like someone who subscribes to a newsletter and by doing so 
"opts in" to email solicitations?

> How is this spam?
>  
If I buy a single PalmOS MUA from Handango 4 years ago and they keep 
sending me ads once a week, that is spam.  I don't buy the prior 
relationship excuse of many spammers (and the PA "Do not call list"), 
nor do I believe that everyone who doesn't read and understand the [no] 
"Privacy Policy" on a web site opts in.  We shouldn't all have to 
consult with a lawyer before we interact with a web site or online vendor.

> A client of mine, against my advice, one time
> purchased a program that crawled the internet for
> email addresses and then sent email out to all of
> them.  THAT is spam.
>  
No.  What you send out is spam.  Regardless of whether you trawl for 
addresses or pay someone else to.

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