Example: Unsolicited E-Mail 

design.gif Many people do not enjoy receiving unsolicited commercial emails such as this one, which is soliciting business with the offer to send a single email message to 25 million different users. Cost: less than $500.00.

Not A Total Waste

Reading through an email such as this one can have its merits.

Notice the address information, marked in red, at the bottom the message. Words and phrases such as these are useful "signatures " and can be used in the content filter to block a particular bulk mailer. In fact, you can probably block all the mass mailings handled by this one bulk emailer, regardless of the subject or client (who is responsible for the actual message content).

Subject: Do it for Yourself or We can Do it for You !
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 98 18:49:26 EST
From: leah2121@mailex123.com
To: leah2121@mailex123.com

WANT TO DO IT YOURSELF

Do you have a product or service that you want to market?

Direct emailing is the most cost-effective way to advertise not only on the Internet, but out of[sic] any marketing media. Where else can you get your ad to millions for so little?

2 Million email addresses-$199 + a full feature RapidFire Emailer
5 Million email addresses-$299 + a full feature RapidFire Emailer
25 Million email addresses-$499+ a full feature RapidFire Emailer

This Mailer sends email messages directly to your recipients[sic] Mail Server ! Rapid Fire Mail Server works with any Windows 95 or NT computer. It requires no additional hardware or software. The software Delivers[sic] each and every message right before your eyes direct[sic] to the receipient[sic].
OR

WE CAN Mail 4 You- Just don't want the trouble? No problem We can take care of all your advertising needs. With no trouble for you.[sic] Looking for responsive AOL, Prodigy, delphi,[sic] MCI, Compuserve[sic] recipiants[sic] or any or all of our 50 Million email recipiants[sic]. Remember, people can't buy or use your services if They[sic] don't know about Them,[sic] and commercial email IS the cheapest and most cost effective way to get the word out there.[sic] We can get that[sic] news directly into the mailbox of good prospective recipiants[sic] consistantly[sic], So don't wait.

We Can Mail For You Now, while these prices last !!!

*First time[sic] customer Special[sic]!!!

*Advertise to 200,000 people for $299 Special !!!
Advertise to 1 Million people for $999 SALE $899.99
Advertise to 3 Million people for $1995
Advertise to 5 Million people for $2999
Advertise to 10 Million people for $3995

Targeted Mailing is possible at a rate of $99 per 10,000 (minimum order is 25,000 on[sic] a targeted mailing)Just give Us a call at 1888-123-0000 ext.1234

Member of National Organization of Internet Commerce. To have your name added to our universal remove list [see give us a call, above] please go to remove@noic.org and the name will be added and distributed to all of our members

c/o 123 Products 1-888-123-0000 ext. 1234
123 West Hall Avenue PO Box 123 Slidell, LA 70460

See also:

What is Spam Mail?
Why is Spam Mail Bad?
Tracking Spammers
Exploiting Bulk Emailer Flaws