Re: Hotmail spam

From: Chris Gilbert (chris_gilbert_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: 09/29/03

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    > Hotmail sells your email address.

    That's an .... interesting assertion :-)

    I did a quick look-see for something that would confirm. The following
    article decribes a brute force approach uncovered by Spamhaus.

    http://www.unicom.com/chrome/a/000032.html

    While this article explains plausibly how Hotmail addresses might now
    be easy meat for the spammers.

    http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/92308

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