On 14 Aug 2001 10:54:00 +0200, Ole Laursen wrote:
>> > 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.

I must say that I've found it to work quite well. 

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