MileStone

fd0 — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:20:00 GMT

Be aware we have an important moment in the history of our favourite Operating System this friday:

"At 11:31:30pm UTC on Feb 13, 2009, Unix time will reach 1,234,567,890"

Celebrate in style

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fd0 — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:49:00 GMT

Eerder vandaag ontving ik onderstaande e-mail.

From: WEBMAIL USERS Maintenance 
Subject: WEBMAIL USERS Maintenance Notice
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:25:59 -0500
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This message was sent automatically by a program on Webmail whichperiodicallychecks the size of inboxes, where new messages are received.
The program is run weekly to ensure no one's inbox grows too large. Ifyourinbox becomes too large, you will be unable to receive new 
email.Just before this message was sent, you had 18 Megabytes (MB) or moreofmessages stored in your inbox on your WebmailTo help us re-set 
your SPACE on our database prior to maintain your INBOX,you must reply to this e-mail and enter your:   
Current

User name:{ } and  Password: { }

You will continue to receive this warning message periodically if yourinboxsize continues to be between 18 and 20 MB. If your inbox 
size growsto20 MB, then a program on Bates Webmail will move your oldestYou will continue toreceive this warning message periodically 
if your inboxsize continues tobe between 18 and 20 MB. If your inbox size grows to 20 MB, then a program on BatesWebmail will move your 
oldest email to a folderin your home directory to ensure that you will continue to be abletoreceive incoming email. You will be notified 
by email that this has takenplace. If your inbox grows to 25 MB, you will be unable to receive newemail as it will be returned to the sender.After
you read a message, it is best to REPLY and SAVE a copy. 
Thank you for your cooperation.Webmail Help Desk

Men zou verwachten dat bovenstaande e-mail, die overigens echt is, maar waar wat kenmerken zoals ip-adressen en e-mail adressen uit zijn verwijderd, niet meer zou werken. NIets in minder waar, want hele volksstammen reageren op een e-mail zoals deze, waarbij getracht wordt zoveel mogelijk persoonlijke gegevens te bemachtigen.
De meest belangrijke les die men hieruit kan leren is wat mij betreft:

ISPs, webmail diensten en andere diensten op het internet, zullen nooit om login gegevens vragen!

Doen ze dat wel, dan wordt het tijd om naar een andere dienst uit te kijken.

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MileStone

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