My thoughts :
1) That was a few years ago when people read their email eagerly, there were no SPAM lists or services like Brightmail which simply deleted bulk emails out.
Email has lost it’s effectiveness unless the recipient recognises the sender and identifies them as a positive source. ie Friends, Organiations, known opt-in lists.
2) If you BUY a list – then you are using it for a purpose that it was not intended – then you are spamming. Or at least what I consider spamming.
:Ohno: