I won't duplicate all the reasons but such lists are usually old, outdated and if you did send email to a few thousand folk you run the risk of being blacklisted. Then what will you do?
From what I've read, it is not a good idea to purchase an email list. Do you agree that it is not safe to purchase email lists?

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