I actually tracked a deadbeat ex-friend down once from the source IP in the header of an email from him.
-Patrick R. Sweeney http://boston.craigslist.org/bos/res/8484283.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Scharff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 1:31 PM Subject: Re: OOO to internet, still bad? > The more substantial risk IMHO is in Human Engineering exploits of your > business. I've certainly gotten more than enough information in OOA > responses to attempt such a thing. > > Snopes underestimates the difficulty of matching names to addresses, > especially when working with known domains. (e.g. Dell in Austin or > government workers for the City of Detroit) > > Still, though unlikely to occur we generally don't change our home answering > machines to reflect that we are going to be out of town either. > > > On 3/5/03 11:37, "Allison M. Wittstock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Ed, since you use this example often, can you provide me with some real > world > > examples of someone being burglarized because their OOO message told the > > world they were away? I think I am more likely to be burglarized by a > > neighbour that notices I am gone, or someone that sees my postbox has been > > emptied in days, or someone overhearing me order plane/train tickets, etc. > > > > This issue has also been discussed on the urban legend debunking site, > Snopes. > > The link is http://www.snopes.com/crime/intent/reply.htm > > > > I look forward to hearing your opinion or some proof of this happening. > > > > Cheers, > > Allison > > > > > > > > > > On Wednesday 05 March 2003 02:39 am, you wrote: > >> The risk of a mail loop with OOO is small. However, consider the > >> following: > >> > >> Byron Kennedy is out of the office vacationing in the south of France > >> until the end of the summer. Please feel free to drop by his house at > >> 123 Any Street, Anytown, USA, and help yourself to whatever is left. If > >> you are a spammer, then you've hit a live mailbox! Tell your friends! > >> > >> Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP > >> Freelance E-Mail Philosopher > >> Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Byron Kennedy > >> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 5:34 PM > >> To: Exchange Discussions > >> Subject: OOO to internet, still bad? > >> > >> > >> I know this has caused havoc on e-mail systems in the past. Is this > >> still frowned on and if so, are there any "best-practices" available out > >> there on how to enable a firm to provide this service effectively with > >> exchange 2000, outlook 2000/xp and avoid pitfalls in the past? > >> > >> How do others articulate or provide work-arounds? > >> > >> Thx for ideas... byron > >> > >> > >> > >> _________________________________________________________________ > >> List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > >> Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > >> To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >> _________________________________________________________________ > >> List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > >> Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > >> To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
