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DATE | 2003-08-05 |
FROM | From: "Steve Milo"
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SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] Idea for NYLXS.
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I'll have more by the end of today.
Steve M
On Tuesday, Aug 5, 2003, at 12:30 America/Denver, Michael Richardson wrote:
> Good idea. > Ruben can you put this on the board agenda? > Steve can you expand on this? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Milo [mailto:slavik914-at-rennlist.com] > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 1:06 PM > To: hangout-at-nylxs.com > Subject: [hangout] Idea for NYLXS. > > > > An article for the average user on how to interpret an email header. > This may sound trite for some of us, but for the average email user > looking at the email header can be a daunting task. > Spammers take advantage of this by sending out emails with > different 'reply to' address than the actual return path. Granted > there are programs and what not that will offer some level of > protection from spam but eventually some spam does get through. Some > of it is truly malicious and sinister. For example, emails masqerading > as notices from credit departments requiring a user to fill in personal > information (Name, address, SS, CC, etc). This might even make for a > good episode on the theoretical BCAT 'series'. > > Steve M > > ____________________________ > NYLXS: New Yorker Free Software Users Scene > Fair Use - > because it's either fair use or useless.... > NYLXS is a trademark of NYLXS, Inc >
____________________________ NYLXS: New Yorker Free Software Users Scene Fair Use - because it's either fair use or useless.... NYLXS is a trademark of NYLXS, Inc
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