IP: Ok, who the hell is "E-Mail America"

[Dave Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

> Posted-Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 01:56:42 -0500
> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 01:22:09 -0500
> From: bzs () world std com (Barry Shein)


> After asking why I got some spam and to please remove me I got the
> following reasonably polite but disturbing note:
>
> > Your name has been removed from our lists. Please forgive the intrusion. I
> > meant no disrespect or harm. You may be interested to note that your email
> > address is being sold as part of a list of people interested in such matters.
> > The company, "E-mail America" convinced us that this was a "good idea". They
> > wer wrong ans so was I. Please forgive the intrusion. 
>
> So who are these people and what's their Attorney-General's phone
> number?
>
> -- 
>        -Barry Shein
>
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