Wendy,

Are you 100% sure about your quote below:

"It isn't spam to send an introductory email that is PERSONALLY addressed to an individual you wish to establish a working relationship with."

I am not sure that is correct. However, I will be the first one to admit I certainly hope it is an accurate statement. Otherwise, I could get in serious trouble simply by introducing myself.

You see, I visited one of those free classified websites and posted a few ads. While there, I decided to try something I thought was clever. I responded to an ad with a question asking for a referral. The person I responded to sent my email to her ISP's abuse dept. I don't know where this matter is headed, but I certainly do not want to lose my Internet privileges over asking one person for a referral.

Lamar Morgan

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