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On Sun, 18 Jan 2015 13:44:51 +0000 Martijn Grooten <martijn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sun, Jan 18, 2015 at 12:26:04PM +0000, NW wrote: > > So I am just wondering, is this really something new, or is it just > > that we have never been the target before? > > It is a very old trick. > > I can see how in some cases it might help get the email past spam > filters. I don't see how anyone could think: blimey, this nice offer, > it comes from myself, so it must be legit. > > Martijn. > > That was my reaction. I knew that I hadn't sent any emails to myself, so no way was it going to work. Can't see the point myself. What with spam emails, rogue telephone calls and TV adverts, not to mention the dreary weather, this time of year is really getting me down. Neil -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq