> > I replied and told them to remove the image, that I don't want their
> > stupid service, and that I found much of their solicitating email in
> > poor taste.
> 
> All you accomplished by doing that is confirming for them that they
> have found an active e-mail address. The will never stop sending you
> spam now.

Not necessarily. Someone on CNET conducted an experiment recently
which apparently showed that replying to the opt-out messages isn't as
risky as one might think:

 
http://www.cnet.com/software/0-3227888-8-6602372-5.html?tag=st.sw.3227888-8-6602372-1.txt.3227888-8-6602372-5

In the past I've never replied to spam myself but after reading the
above page I'm beginning to change my mind. It actually seems to work
sometimes.

-- 
Ole Laursen
http://sunsite.dk/olau/

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