Pete S. wrote:
> Rule of thumb... never respond to spam or click on links in spam (suggest
> receiving in text only e-mail). Many of the links that have unique
> identifiers (such as the one below) will identify that there is a "warm
> body" on the other end of the e-mail. Bang, your in their database.
Exactamundo. That URL was probably mostly identification data that indicates a particular entry in their database which in turn indicates what email the response is coming from. By clicking on that link, or even copying and pasting the link to the browser, you've confirmed that you are a real person with a real email address. That validates you on their spam list, and signs you up for further mailings.
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