When I joined the AAW and first created an account on the AAW website, I used a unique e-mail address. I've not used this address for any other purpose but to sign up on the site. I don't recall ever getting anything sent to this account except official AAW correspondence.
So I was a bit surprised to receive unsolicited e-mail (AKA spam) sent to that address a couple days ago promoting a new woodturning website. The mail was sent from a commercial bulk mailing company on behalf of the new website. To this company's credit, the mail message included a link to ask unsubscribe from the mailing list, but that's beside the point. What I'm curious about is how this company get my e-mail address, when the only place it's been used is on the AAW website. Was it sold by the AAW? Was it pilfered by an AAW member with ties to the new website?
Although this new website is obviously aimed at AAW members, I'm assuming it's not officially sanctioned by the AAW. I'm interested to see how many others got similar unsolicited e-mail within the last few days.
So I was a bit surprised to receive unsolicited e-mail (AKA spam) sent to that address a couple days ago promoting a new woodturning website. The mail was sent from a commercial bulk mailing company on behalf of the new website. To this company's credit, the mail message included a link to ask unsubscribe from the mailing list, but that's beside the point. What I'm curious about is how this company get my e-mail address, when the only place it's been used is on the AAW website. Was it sold by the AAW? Was it pilfered by an AAW member with ties to the new website?
Although this new website is obviously aimed at AAW members, I'm assuming it's not officially sanctioned by the AAW. I'm interested to see how many others got similar unsolicited e-mail within the last few days.