[plug] [OT] "spam, spam, spam, spam, loverly spam," ... - where are the vikngs?

[Jason Nicholls]

Hiya,

On Fri, Sep 29, 2000 at 12:37:19PM +0800, Christian wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 28, 2000 at 08:56:56PM +0800, Leon Brooks wrote:
>  
> > Close. New versions of Outlook, when you change your email address,
> > *automatically* mail your entire contact list [some of whom you may
> > decidedly  *not*want* to inform] with the details... and a cordial
> > invitation to try MSN. So... a one-shot ILUVYOU virus, from the people who
> > brought you the blue screen of death. Be ever so grateful!
> 
> Great privacy problem here if you happen to have someone's email address
> in your address book that you don't want them to know you know.  Plus
> all those mailing lists you're lurking on...

Not to mention the email is worded as if it's an endorsement by "you", rather
than MS (ie: they're putting words into your mouth). Also, since this is 
done during installation, the user hasn't even used the program yet!


Later,

Jason Nicholls
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