[Vision2020] of course I am paranoid.....

bill london london@moscow.com
Mon, 02 Feb 2004 20:50:03 -0800


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I recently received the email below.
The message indicates that the group will limit the spam coming to my 
address.
I hate to seem paranoid, but I wonder if responding would just provide 
another spammer with my address.
Does anyone know if this is a real service that would actually cut spam?
BL

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I recently received the email below.<br>
The message indicates that the group will limit the spam coming to my
address.<br>
I hate to seem paranoid, but I wonder if responding would just provide
another spammer with my address.<br>
Does anyone know if this is a real service that would actually cut spam?<br>
BL<br>
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