i was talking to my mother about it the other day (she's been on computers for years) and she was saying that she gets tons of spam, but usually none of it is actually adressed to her, but instead similar names, so it looks like a multitude of name options are sent from wherever and if your e-mail address is similar or the nearest thing to it you will get that email spam.

i'm guessing that the selling of email addresses isn't against the law in any country (i don't know BTW), so was wondering if there is any reason why, any or all of our individual ISPs, couldn't, shouldn't, or wouldn't, be able to sell all the email addresses that they provide for to someone.

just a hyperthetical question by the way,ALLEGEDLY!!.........etc.,etc