I don't know where I got the impression mods could/would email people, sometimes. I know they have in the past, but I can't find any justification for it in any of the FAQs. Ah well. In that case, feel free to close the thread.
I did used to do it occasionally - but the last time I did it got quite a negative reaction from the recipient. So now we limit it only to moderation-type emails if they have it set to "no emails".