Is it me or are there others receiving a lot of e-mail from agencies that are pursuing spammers? In the past five days I have received many auto responses. It feels good to know that my input may make a difference. The following is one of those auto responses from a government agency:

Dear Sir or Madam:
Thank you for your recent e-mail to the group electronic mailbox of the Division of Enforcement at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. We appreciate your taking the time to write to us. This automated response confirms that the Division of Enforcement has received your e-mail. You can rest assured that an attorney in the Office of Internet Enforcement will review your e-mail promptly.

We are always interested in hearing from members of the public, and you may be assured that the matter you have raised is being given careful consideration in view of the Commission's overall enforcement responsibilities under the federal securities laws. It is, however, the Commission's policy to conduct its inquiries on a confidential basis -- so this may be the only response that you receive. If your complaint is more in the nature of a consumer complaint (such as a dispute with your broker or a problem with your brokerage or retirement account), you should contact our Office of Investor Education and Assistance -- they may be able to help you. You may reach the Office of Investor Education and Assistance via telephone at (202) 551-6551or through the Web at HYPERLINK "http://www.sec.gov/complaint.shtml"www.sec.gov/complaint.shtml.

The Commission conducts its investigations on a confidential basis to preserve the integrity of its investigative process as well as to protect persons against whom unfounded charges may be made or against whom the Commission determines that enforcement action is not necessary or appropriate. Subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, we cannot disclose to you any information which we may gather and we cannot confirm to you the existence or non-existence of an investigation, unless made a matter of public record in proceedings brought before the Commission or in the courts.

If you are unsure where you should direct your inquiry or you want to learn more about how the SEC handles inquiries and complaints, please visit the SEC Complaint Center at HYPERLINK "http://www.sec.gov/complaint.shtml"www.sec.gov/complaint.shtml.

Should you have any additional information or questions pertaining to this matter, please feel free to communicate directly with us at HYPERLINK "mailto:enforcement@sec.gov"enforcement@sec.gov.

We appreciate your interest in the work of the Commission and its Division of Enforcement.
Very truly yours,
S/
John Reed Stark
Chief, Office of Internet Enforcement
United States Securities & Exchange Commission


Cheers!

Yeah, it's you!

Just kidding When I put them on my CC list a while back, I was getting auto acknowledgements from the start.

It's certainly encouraging to see that we aren't just banging our heads on a brick wall! I just had the following from an ISP:

How are you feeling these days Chris?

Getting there slowly, thanks Jeff.

Having a POP3 mailbox stuffed with over 60k (62,389 at last count) spams and fake bounces doesn't help. Gave SpamX indigestion with that lot hehe