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How to Know When Unsubscribing Isn't Safe.

2 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/how-to-know-when-unsubscribing-isnt-safe.40314/

anandk
anandk Original post #1
Nov 4, 2006 at 3:57 PM
most newsletters have that familiar "You can unsubscribe at any time!" option...

but how do you know that for sure? What if unsubscribing from an e-mail newsletter actually prompted the publisher to sell your e-mail address to spammers, who then sent you more spam?

Now there's an easy way to know in advance whether it's safe to subscribe to or unsubscribe from an e-mail list. Best of all, it's free :

Lashback - Don't Unsubscribe Without It

says this writeup : *itmanagement.earthweb.com/columns/executive_tech/article.php/3581741
hemant_mathur
Nov 4, 2006 at 6:22 PM
Thanx for the info.
This happened with a friend of mine once .. he clicked on unsubscribed and got directed to a 'thank you' page. After that the amount of spam increased exponentially.