Problem with AARP Marketing Program

Message Sent to: strategicalliances@aarp.org; adsales@aarp.org; bulletin@aarp.org; modernmaturity@aarp.org; PCMNationalOffice@aarp.org

Hello,

I'm sorry to bother most of you, but I want to make sure this message finds someone that can address my problem.

I have attached an email that was sent by someone that is doing some marketing for you. They are constantly spamming me for a number of offers and do not stop despite my efforts to get them to do so. I never signed up with them and never agreed to get mailings from them.

Since I doubt that an organization such as AARP wants to use marketing methods such as this, I am taking some time to alert you before I take action.

That action will be the construction of a web site devoted to the issue and provide documentation on all spam received that promotes generally respectable companies and organizations such as yours. There will be no rants, no slurs, or anything else other than a presentation of the materials received and my attempts to get it to stop which will include this email.

Since I see in this article here, http://www.cio.com/archive/030104/aarp.html that you are concerned about this issue, I'm sure you don't want others to send spam on your behalf.

No reply is needed. I just want those responsible to get the message that what they are doing is wrong and to stop. Please be advised that I am receiving these messages not only at the address in the attached email, but also many others. Removing that one email address from their list will not stop the problem. They must stop sending to ALL non-opted in email addresses.

Thank you,
Chris Nielsen
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From: AARPMembership <AARPMembership@sweetscales.net>
To: christian
Reply-To: christian
Subject: Walk Away with a Pedometer

Walk Away with a Pedometer

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