Several years ago I signed up for the big PC Expo show in New York
> City. I included my real email address.
> Since then I have received many advertisements for subsequent
> technology shows and from various vendors. Early on I sent in a
> request to remove my name; that request was ignored.
About all you can do is contact each individual emailer and tell them you want no more email from them; this is a CAN SPAM Act requirement.
As for the promoters of PC-EXPO, perhaps a cease and desist letter from your attorney is the next step.
If you note the email address I use for posting here ... that absorbs all the spam generated from usenet harvesters; if you think having a @mytrashmail.com address would be a problem simply make a freemail account on Yahoo, Hotmail etc to give to any unknown/untrusted businesses; although in my case if they don't like @mytrashmail they can ESAD/FOAD!
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