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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 2 1 2 subscription re-confirmation email? #209202 01/23/13 12:36 AM 01/23/13 12:36 AM Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 E embee OP stranger embee   OP stranger E Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 Dear list, Is this a real request or a phishing? Sorry to be so freaky, but I had just finished reading a security newlestter and then got this re-confirmation email. Regards, embee Re: subscription re-confirmation email? [Re: embee] #209205 01/23/13 04:03 AM 01/23/13 04:03 AM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand olly old hand olly   old hand Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand G'day, The website link points to the correct place so I'd imagine that unless someone hacked the site all is as it says. regards Re: subscription re-confirmation email? [Re: embee] #209223 01/23/13 03:42 PM 01/23/13 03:42 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont I got it, too, and went ahead and clicked (very hesitantly I might add), but it seems legit. I would rather that Anu had just said to come to the AWAD website and find the appropriate link there, but. formerly known as etaoin... Re: subscription re-confirmation email? [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu] #209226 01/23/13 04:35 PM 01/23/13 04:35 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,157 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,157 Land of the Flat Water Originally Posted By: Buffalo Shrdlu I got it, too, and went ahead and clicked (very hesitantly I might add), but it seems legit. I would rather that Anu had just said to come to the AWAD website and find the appropriate link there, but. Ditto, I got it too, and it returned me to the site. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Re: subscription re-confirmation email? [Re: embee] #209246 01/25/13 08:03 AM 01/25/13 08:03 AM Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 E embee OP stranger embee   OP stranger E Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 2 Thx folks. I guess I'll try to find the thing again and click on the link. Gee whiz, I don't know where I put it. Re: subscription re-confirmation email? [Re: embee] #209265 01/27/13 10:08 AM 01/27/13 10:08 AM Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 4 South Africa JoR stranger JoR   stranger Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 4 South Africa I may be paranoid, but I don't trust any e-mail that tells me to click on a link in order to do what they ask. I immediately sent an e-mail asking Wordsmith to confirm if it was a legitimate request.... JoR Re: subscription re-confirmation email? [Re: embee] #209268 01/27/13 02:16 PM 01/27/13 02:16 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Good move, JoR. Re: subscription re-confirmation email? [Re: Faldage] #209269 01/27/13 03:10 PM 01/27/13 03:10 PM Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 4 South Africa JoR stranger JoR   stranger Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 4 South Africa Thanks Faldage JoR Re: subscription re-confirmation email? [Re: JoR] #209270 01/27/13 04:45 PM 01/27/13 04:45 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,157 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,157 Land of the Flat Water Did you find out if we are legit?? ----please, draw me a sheep---- Re: subscription re-confirmation email? [Re: embee] #209272 01/27/13 05:39 PM 01/27/13 05:39 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont My computer has suffered no ill effects from the link-clicking. But I'm on a mac, so your mileage may vary. (and I know, bad stuff can happen to macs, too, it's just not as likely. Which is why I felt comfortable trying the link.) formerly known as etaoin... Page 1 of 2 1 2 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------   Information and announcements   Q&A about words   Wordplay and fun   Words and languages in schools   Miscellany   Weekly Themes   Looking for (writers, speakers, ...) (Old) Weekly themes. 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