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To: mr.mark who wrote (30409)	11/13/2002 10:41:44 PM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110655

mr. mark, WSJ has a very informative article about spammers, using a lady who supports her two kids with that business as an example. excerpt She and three friends started Data Resource Consulting with $15,000 six months ago. Ms. Betterly quickly discovered that she could make a profit if she got as few as 100 responses for every 10 million messages sent for a client, and she figures her income will be $200,000 this year. She has a flexible schedule that allows her to enjoy her children and the 5,000-square-foot home, with a pool, that she shares with them and a roommate. subscribers online.wsj.com There's no mention of the cost to society. Gottfried PS: can e-mail if interested