Stephen I received the same. The From that I see is Microsoft Visual Studio <[email protected]>
The domain you quoted - e-mail.microsoft.com - doesn't look dodgy to me - it just has the .email. pre-pended to Microsoft's main domain. But examining the headers, there is email.microsoftemail.com which DOES look more suspicious. (I haven't yet acted on the offers) _____ Ian Thomas Victoria Park, Western Australia From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stephen Price Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 4:00 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: Fwd: Announcing Windows Store and Windows Phone Developer accounts for MSDN Subscribers Hey all, Just wondering if anyone else got this email? Against my better judgement (that e-mail.microsoft.com email address looks SO dodgy) I clicked the links. It took me to live login (real url and certificate in browser) and then directed me to my MSDN subscription account. My real one. Ok, so I'm pretty convinced its a real email from Microsoft. So I ask myself (and you guys) whats with that From email address? Seriously, with the phishing that goes on these days (I took a calculated risk clicking the links in the emails (which I removed because its related to my msdn) it looks plain bad. Figured my antivirus would tell me if I was on a dodgy site and I'd check the actual urls of course). I'm shocked Microsoft don't have a rule they have to use a known domain name. thoughts? comments? Am I paranoid? (yes, but wrongly so?) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Microsoft Visual Studio <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 8:05 AM Subject: Announcing Windows Store and Windows Phone Developer accounts for MSDN Subscribers To: [email protected] <http://click.email.microsoftemail.com/?qs=4780bd7307589d93595ccadd30317bdff 9f857bca9ada79c9a97c8c444fed981c0a1d51a0552bb47> MSDN <http://click.email.microsoftemail.com/?qs=4780bd7307589d93c2ff22ab7e92936b5 e7827f783aedce3c31cb432df27ea56127c3536d0f121e5> New Benefits: Developer Accounts AUGUST 7, 2012 Dear Stephen, We're excited to announce new benefits that will help you get your apps out to millions of people to see, try and buy! As an MSDN subscriber, you'll receive one-time 12 month Windows Store and Windows Phone Developer accounts!1 With a developer account, you can . Create apps . Publish your apps in all available markets . Watch your progress with detailed reports WINDOWS STORE DEVELOPER ACCOUNT AVAILABILITY: You can sign-up for a company account starting today! Simply go to the <http://click.email.microsoftemail.com/?qs=4780bd7307589d93241b40e877121317f 88e69003ee8b361f7fc09d9e17554ecbb0c3299057d63cb> benefit overview page to get your registration code and start the registration process. You'll also see Windows Store Developer account listed on <http://click.email.microsoftemail.com/?qs=4780bd7307589d93324088ccb46d844dd eb923ffc8bec078c4cc4f12c87961d4d7d51247989b75ff> My Account. Individual account registration will become available later this fall. WINDOWS PHONE DEVELOPER ACCOUNT AVAILABILITY: Later this month, you'll be able to sign up for your Windows Phone Developer account. You'll know it's ready when you see the benefit list on <http://click.email.microsoftemail.com/?qs=4780bd7307589d93a99bf127f213bc84e d3509a780a227e161eb0b9c6e06b02183cf52d0aaa568fc> My Account. Just click on 'Get Code' to get your promo code and start the registration process. Enjoy your new developer accounts and best of luck! The MSDN Subscription Team 1Availability varies by subscription offering and market. Developer accounts are a one-time 12 month benefit. Registration and promo codes are non-transferable. <http://click.email.microsoftemail.com/?qs=4780bd7307589d93723f0c41831195f1b 1fa2afb95e83c7345b312eab3b40c4ad039083045fa61bd> twitter <http://click.email.microsoftemail.com/?qs=4780bd7307589d93c4bd713ec6f307110 7828889e7ad1e66d136b220c8614869d56ca8d0fbc41a63> facebook <http://click.email.microsoftemail.com/?qs=4780bd7307589d9363dc380c1046014d8 bb2ec069577a52d9edce67756f92865f44f9ade9842b018> youtube <http://click.email.microsoftemail.com/?qs=4780bd7307589d933e7758aab7b35540e 4d5b4d5401c97125ba6f98f0263808704685d22c2287903> linkedin Need help? Please contact your <http://click.email.microsoftemail.com/?qs=4780bd7307589d93a7d83479dcbe55dc1 e8a4ce0627f34b7aafd1c5ad8a6b710b3c4c69db756e286> MSDN Customer Service Center. Microsoft respects your privacy. Please read our online <http://click.email.microsoftemail.com/?qs=4780bd7307589d932aa8e13531b08a129 b623b9e300a75135f53efa76a58c57fe537f85e9c50cb69> Privacy Statement. Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 C 2012 Microsoft Corporation. MicrosoftR <http://image.email.microsoftemail.com/lib/febf16727d6d0379/m/1/33317_MSDN_B enefit_ms_logo.jpg> <http://click.email.microsoftemail.com/open.aspx?ffcb10-fe9616707467037571-f e26177475620474731d74-febf16727d6d0379-fec21c767365017e-fe1f11767264037b7c1c 70-ff3615727065&d=10022>
