is this spam from a TR peer?

One of your fellow TechRepublic members has sent you a private message:

From: al_usa06@hotmail.com
Subject: hi
Message:
my name is alain … i am student math major and i am taking a math class numerical analysis, the teacher asked us to do a program assignment C++. I have no idea how to do the program. Please if u can help me send me a massage.
Thank You,
alain

[ I know, it is. 😀 ]

I normally just forward to the TR staff as a spam from the person, but I figure since they can’t even post once on TR before sending the thing out, lets publicly humiliate them for spamming people.

edit to add:
email address posted specifically so the spammer gets spammed ]:)