No subject

[Bob Stromberg]

If I receive an email with a link to a recognizable web site, said email
also containing a particular, specific subject line and body, then I am
more likely to click to open the link.

"Hi Bob, I thought you'd like this picture of penguins jumping in the ocean
off the Ross Ice Shelf"

...and if the sender and I share an interest in penguins or ocean
photography

...then I might choose to trust that John really did send this email.

But if his email address has been involved in sending spam, then I might
just go on to other items of interest in my life. I have several email
correspondents who are on my "worry list."

Read and assess carefully.

Bob Stromberg
Round Lake, NY

On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 12:50 PM, Cary Gordon <listuser at chillco.com> wrote:

> What does one do with this information? What computers do you trust? Why?
>
> Cary
>
> On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 11:15 AM, Bob Stromberg <bob.stromberg at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > It's not "trust the sender." It's "trust the computer the sender was
> using
> > when the email was sent."
> >
> > And, if someone sends a generic email of any sort "Hey, this was cool"
> then
> > I'm going to ignore that email.
> >
> > Suppose someone was using their brother's computer? You, the email
> > recipient, wouldn't know.
> >
> > Bob Stromberg
> > Round Lake, NY
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 11:44 AM, Cary Gordon <listuser at chillco.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Don't trust the sender. As you point out, the senders attached to this
> >> junk have been compromised.
> >>
> >> On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 9:03 AM, Cindy <cynthiazweier at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > I would have to really trust that sender. Too many people I know fall
> >> > for
> >> > virus scams all the time.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 10:01 AM, Steffen Schilke
> >> > <steffen.schilke at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> If I know the sender or if I want to invite spam and viruses - then
> >> >> yes.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Thomas Bennett
> >> >> <bennetttm at appstate.edu>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Would you really click on a link in an email that has no subject and
> >> >>> no
> >> >>> body except for a URL???
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> ====================================================
> >> >>> Support Request                http://portal.support.appstate.edu
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> >> >>> Thomas McMillan Grant Bennett           Appalachian State University
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> >> >>> University Library                                Boone, North
> >> >>> Carolina
> >> >>> 28608
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> >> >>> ====================================================
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Confidentiality Notice:
> >> >>> This communication constitutes an electronic communication within
> the
> >> >>> meaning of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C.
> >> >>> Section
> >> >>> 2510, and its disclosure is strictly limited to the recipient
> intended
> >> >>> by
> >> >>> the sender of this message.  If you are not the intended recipient,
> >> >>> any
> >> >>> disclosure, copying, distribution or use of any of the information
> >> >>> contained
> >> >>> in or attached to this transmission is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.  Please
> >> >>> contact
> >> >>> this office immediately by return e-mail or at 828-262-6587, and
> >> >>> destroy the
> >> >>> original transmission and its attachment(s), if any, if you are not
> >> >>> the
> >> >>> intended recipient.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> On Feb 12, 2013, at 9:15 AM, Jill Emery wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> http://www.rpmcicli.it/ecvbej.php?s=lf
> >> >>>
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