Very 1997â?¦ HAH!
Wait a minute, that is over 20 years ago!
Lester
> On Dec 4, 2019, at 8:02 AM, Ron Soave via Spridgets
> <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> So basically there is a link at the end of every message that is a security
> threat If not actively altered? Why donâ??t you just take that out? Most
> people send and receive literally thousands of emails a week and editing a
> reply is very 1997.
>
> Ron Soave
>
>> On Dec 4, 2019, at 7:43 AM, Larry Macy via Spridgets
>> <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Mark.
>>
>> Figured it was something like that.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
>>
>> Use two fingers, it sends a better message - Peace
>>
>> Sent from my Magical iPad
>>
>>>> On Dec 4, 2019, at 4:59 AM, Mark J Bradakis via Spridgets
>>>> <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 12/3/19 2:34 PM, Larry Macy via Spridgets wrote:
>>>> I got this at 6 am. I didnâ??t request removal?
>>>>
>>>> Not my IP, I donâ??t think.
>>>>
>>>> Mark, any idea what happened?
>>>>
>>>> Larry
>>>
>>>
>>> It happens often. Basically people don't put the few extra seconds of
>>> editing effort into their replies. Those on the real time list get
>>> messages with a personalized "Unsubscribe/Manage" URL at the very bottom of
>>> each message. People reply to messages and do not edit out the trailer
>>> lines, so these personalized URLs get sent out to everyone on the list, and
>>> through various mechanisms become widely available to the public. Scumbag
>>> hackers who have nothing better to do than annoy folks click on these
>>> links, but it doesn't accomplish anything as there is a further step
>>> involved, which is sending an email to the address for confirmation.
>>>
>>> Annoying but harmless.
>>>
>>> mjb.
>>>
>>>
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