Why do spammers send spam and why is spam bad?
Spammers send spam as a form of free advertising, which is illegal in most cases. It is similar to a telemarketer calling you collect. No other kind of advertising costs the advertiser so little and the recipient so much. It can cost the recipient additional time and money spent on the Internet to view and/or delete spam. The recipients are not the only victims ISPs are also taken advantage of. Many ISPs promote their free trial offers to the public, which prompts spammers to ‘sign-up’ and give the free service a try. The spammer then uses this opportunity to send spam to numerous email addresses, both valid and invalid ones. Then they abandon the trial account, forcing the provider to rectify spam complaints and monitor spam/abuse issues. B. How did you get on their email list? If you do any of the following, there is a good chance you can end up on a spammer’s email list: • Post on an online bulletin board • Post in a Usenet newsgroup • Participate in chat rooms • Including your emai
