What happens if you send spam?

Firstly you are likely to harm any brand you are trying to build and most people know you should never buy from spammers so you are unlikely to make many sales.

But if you were to actually send spam you are likely to be:

1. Blacklisted - quite quickly people will report the spam to Internet blacklisting services. This will stop both spam and your legitimate email address being sent! Some blacklists are based on your IP address but others on your domain name - some may last 24-72 hours but others much longer or permanently!!

2. Reported to your ISP - most ISP's take a very strict view of spam (especially as you may be using their resources / servers to send it!) and you may find your account suspended or ceased. Usually this will be without refund as you will be in breach of their Acceptable Usage Policies.