In article <[log in to unmask]>, Dave Wyatt <[log in to unmask]> writes >Am I missing something here? Yes, it was SPAM, which all ISP networks prohibit, is theft of resources, against several Directives and even a breach of the DPA itself - they had to process your personal data (email address) without your permission in order to send it to you. -- Roland Perry ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ If you wish to leave this list please send the command leave data-protection to [log in to unmask] All user commands can be found at : - www.jiscmail.ac.uk/user-manual/summary-user-commands.htm all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^