However, remember that other list members can see your email address if you post a message to the list. If you have any problems with the list or questions about its privacy or purpose, contact us . Many web sites include an email address so you can contact the web owners for more information or send the webmaster mail if you have a problem. Address-harvesting programs scavenge these email addresses from web sites, store them in lists, and sell the lists to junk email marketers. The junk email marketers send unsolicited junk mail to everyone on the list, some of which is offensive, most of which is just aggravating.
Junk email has indirect costs, too.
The traffic generated by junk email can slow down other electronic communication and commerce. By boycotting businesses that send junk email, you can help stop this practice. Copyright 1997-2000 Southborough Historical Society. All rights reserved.