As Spectre said, our newsletter is sent in request only. ScubaBoard has a strict anti-spam policy and will not send messages to anyone who "opts out". For those of you wondering why we sent a newsletter, there are a few major reasons. First off, as several users have mentioned, newsletters help bring back members who have been away from the board for some time, newsletters also help increase posting rates to the board which means more discussions to partake in. Finally, while cleaning up all the bounces will be a large project it lets us figure out who is still here and who has moved away from the site. I understand you may not want to receive these newsletters and that is perfectly fine! Optting out won't harm your account what so ever and you don't have to worry, once you check no to "Receive Email from Administrators" you won't receive any newsletters or other type emails from us again. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask!