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| DATE | 2002-10-21 |
| FROM | Kevin Milani
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] Windows Spam Vulnerability
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The majority of Windows users won't know that it can even be turned
off....and some may even be unaware of the existence of Control Panels.
There will be a lot of people who will be very annoyed with the pop up
messages and not know what to do about it. That is when you tell them
they can fix it by using Linux. :)
Inker, Evan wrote:
>Thank you...A voice of Reason in the Wilderness
>
>Regards,
>
>Evan M. Inker (New York) x. 4615
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>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Billy [mailto:billy-at-dadadada.net]
>Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 3:35 PM
>To: Kevin Milani
>Cc: hangout-at-nylxs.com
>Subject: Re: [hangout] Windows Spam Vulnerability
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>On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 03:31:22PM -0400, Kevin Milani wrote:
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>> The following details a new approach to spamming which utilizes the
>>Windows OS messaging system. If this type of spamming were to increase,
>>it would probably drive a lot of companies and individuals to Linux and
>>other alternative Operating Systems.
>>
>>
>
>It might just drive them to disable the Messenger service
>from the Control Panel. Isn't that easier?
>
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