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TASB
Sir Postalot
Joined: 12 Oct 2002
Posts: 1104
Location: The Outback
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 Posted: 08/19/03 - 01:40 Post subject: Got this email regarding messenger
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From :
".NET Messenger Service Staff" <dot_net_msgr_svc@msgr.hotmail.com>
ATTENTION: IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED FOR MSN AND WINDOWS MESSENGER USERS.
You are receiving this e-mail because you are a MSN Messenger or Windows
Messenger Service user.
As part of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative, Microsoft is
updating the .NET Messenger Service and providing you with an important
MSN Messenger or Windows Messenger security update.
If you are using MSN Messenger 5.0, Windows Messenger 4.7.2000, or MSN
Messenger for Mac 3.5, or any versions higher than these, you do NOT need
this security update. To find out which version you have, select the
'Help' menu in Messenger, then select 'About'. If you are using an older
version, or are not sure, please visit:
http://messenger.msn.com/Help/Upgrades.aspx
for an update.
NOTICE: If you are not using an updated version, you will be unable to
continue using your MSN Messenger or Windows Messenger Service.
Thank you for helping Microsoft further its commitment to helping you
protect your privacy and security online.
You can view the .NET Messenger Statement of Privacy at:
http://messenger.msn.com/Help/Privacy.aspx
and the .NET Messenger Service Terms of Use and Notices at:
http://messenger.msn.com/Help/Terms.aspx.
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Does it effect Trillian?
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Spitulski
RealPoor Guru
Joined: 23 Nov 2002
Posts: 4344
Location: Washington
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Posted: 08/19/03 - 02:21 Post subject:
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Are you joking?
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TASB
Sir Postalot
Joined: 12 Oct 2002
Posts: 1104
Location: The Outback
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Posted: 08/19/03 - 02:35 Post subject:
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No, I am not joking I really do want to know if this is something that is going to effect me.
Thankyou.
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Clevinger
RealPoor Guru
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 3765
Location: Austin
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Posted: 08/19/03 - 02:43 Post subject:
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lolz
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Sir Postalot
Joined: 12 Oct 2002
Posts: 1104
Location: The Outback
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Posted: 08/19/03 - 02:53 Post subject:
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FFS, if it isnt real say so but as far as I can tell the sites look authentic. Wanna let me in on the joke?
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Nictathan
RealPoor Master of Posts
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 5531
Location: here... where I am... not with you
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Posted: 08/19/03 - 03:12 Post subject:
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The update it mentions is only to fix a security issue in versions before the ones listed, Trillian does not use the same software therefore it does not need the update. Trillian simply connects to the same servers.
It's not fake, but if you just use Trillian I wouldn't worry about it
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TASB
Sir Postalot
Joined: 12 Oct 2002
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Location: The Outback
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Posted: 08/19/03 - 03:21 Post subject:
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Thankyou.
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Spitulski
RealPoor Guru
Joined: 23 Nov 2002
Posts: 4344
Location: Washington
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Posted: 08/19/03 - 03:37 Post subject:
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That's what I was going to post if you replied that you weren't joking, but I got bored and wandered off to some other message board =(.
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Sir Postalot
Joined: 12 Oct 2002
Posts: 1104
Location: The Outback
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Posted: 08/19/03 - 05:01 Post subject:
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Grrr, the email has been sent to me about 7 times now.
Anyone else getting it?
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Spitulski
RealPoor Guru
Joined: 23 Nov 2002
Posts: 4344
Location: Washington
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Posted: 08/19/03 - 05:02 Post subject:
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Nope.
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atarom
Dalai Lama of RealPoor
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 16395
Location: 375th st. Y
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Posted: 08/19/03 - 13:30 Post subject:
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yeah i've gotten it about 7 times as well.
wtf?
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Occulis
RealPoor Jedi
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Location: Moral Relativity Central
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