Ok, ok.... you each made your points clear. Albeit, a couple were quite rude and childish. Fortunately, I won't burn in he**. I've already got my place secured by Him who made it all.... I do however have one simple question. I can just as easily, though taking far longer, go through the entire list that I've got, and copy down all of the names, addresses, ph #'s, and email addresses, and then send out individual snail mails, and emails, one at a time. From what I can see, the only difference is a matter of how long it takes me. So, in such a case, what is the difference? I'm just trying to save myself the time it takes. Also, as Linda Formichelli's article so eloquently stated, I specifically did not want to go to one of those firms, because of all the trash it causes to be perpetrated. Anyway, thank you all for taking the time that you did to clarify my questions. Have a good day.

In reply to Re: how do I extract contact data from websites? by Meisamhe
in thread how do I extract contact data from websites? by Meisamhe

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