Why do I get spam? Print this page   For the same reason you get junk mail through the postal service - people are trying to sell you things. Email is cheaper to send, so you get even more of it! Spam mailing lists are created in a variety of ways, including scanning Usenet discussion groups, buying or stealing internet mailing lists, searching the web for addresses, and even just guessing email addresses at random. If you use email, chances are you're going to get spam.   Is this enough information? Great! Click this button to go back Ok, click this button to contact us   Back to previous page