[Spridgets] Fwd: confirm “long string of numbers”

[Ron Soave]

So basically there is a link at the end of every message that is a security threat If not actively altered? Why don’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 at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Thanks Mark. 
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> Figured it was something like that.
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> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
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> Use two fingers, it sends a better message - Peace
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>>> On Dec 4, 2019, at 4:59 AM, Mark J Bradakis via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
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>>> On 12/3/19 2:34 PM, Larry Macy via Spridgets wrote:
>>> I got this at 6 am. I didn’t request removal?
>>> 
>>> Not my IP, I don’t think.
>>> 
>>> Mark, any idea what happened?
>>> 
>>> Larry
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>> 
>> 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.
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>> Annoying but harmless.
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>> mjb.
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