Great Looks Clothing Corporation sends daily e$-$mail ads to its previous customers and those who have opted to receive the notices. Hot Trends Inc. sends e$-$mail ads to any e$-$mail address that Hot Trends can find on the Web or otherwise generate. Ilene sends e$-$mail notes to her friends, relatives, and co$-$workers, discussing personal issues and recommending products or services that she likes.

One of the senders$$Great Looks, Hot Trends, or Ilene$$is acting outside the bounds of federal law. Federal law prohibits the sending of