Re: [OT]Metalink spam

In message <1170262339.85195_at_bubbleator.drizzle.com>, DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org> writes
>Jim Smith wrote:
>> I recently received some recruitment spam from a company called Venus
>>IT, using an email address which only exists as my metalink login.
>> Has anyone else received anything like this?
>> The availability of my metalink login to a third party has
>>disturbing implications.
>
>Never.
>
>But what you just wrong seems self-contradictory.
>

WTF?
>If you received email with that name ... then it seems you also have
>an email account so it has not "only" been used on metalink. Perhaps
>I am misunderstanding.
>

A metalink login must be an email address, but I have never sent any mail using that address. I usually use different addresses for registrations so I can try to trace where spammers get their info. It also reduces the impact if I have to change an address because of spam.

>If you can confirm that it was obtained from metalink I would definitely
>bring it to Oracle's attention. If you need a name at Oracle contact me
>off-line.

I've raised it with metalink feedback, but I don't expect much response.

-- 
Jim Smith
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