You cannot send TER mail without VIP status. That is one of the perks. Being a VIP doesn't mean that the sender isn't a member of the LOD either. If it doesn't feel right, don't respond to it.

And the return address is the sender's TER handle.  Somebody correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think you can send a PM under an alias either.  So you already have the guy's TER handle.  Unless you meant that he sent to your private email address.  That would raise the question of how he got it in the first place.

On the assumption that you're not just fooling with us, my advice would be to politely decline to furnish the information.

So you have his TER handle.

You can READ email only if you are a VIP.

I'm not sure if you can SEND email if you are not a VIP but in
this case it does not matter - he's a VIP since he can read
the TER mail you've sent him.

Guy sounds clueless - I would ignore.

fr

As always, if it doesn't right, don't do it.............

While back, I posted a review and a few weeks later got a PM from someone I couldn't identify and never heard from before.  It asked me for what might be described as "inappropriate" information about the provider.  It "felt" wrong.  It was too specific from someone I didn't know, hadn"t talked to and here's the important part: it asked for information that could do no good for the lady or, really, the "hobbyist."  So I deci]lined to give the info and called the lady immediately to let her know what happened.  I'd strongly suggest the same course of action on your part.