Yes, this was me, and I received the same email and my reaction now with this email (MailSword) now was the same as then and just as negative - always when I receive one of those emails I'd love to be able to bounce the message hundredfold ;-)
I do understand that people search for a way to avoid spam etc., but I would never, never go through such hoops to get accepted in someone's mailbox - clients being the only exception. I can not remember if it was the same anti-spam software which had generated the last message requesting return action. Possibly Marc is trying some other anti-spam software or changed the settings - not that this one produces any better results though ;-) Somebody had said they just trained SpamSieve to regard such messages as spam, and I did now the same. ---marlyse ------------ former message(s) quotes: ------------- >Dear list; > >After years of sending messages to this list without a hitch, I just >received a peculiar message purporting to be from <powermail- >[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. It asks me to reply and type in a 'MailSword code'. >I seem to recall this causing irritation to some on the list a few days >ago when it seemed to originate from Marc Perroulaz (Marlyse, I think you >issued the chastisement, and quite rightly so). But this one seems to >have come from CTM themselves which makes me wonder what is going on >Examination of the full headers of the email do mention Perroulaz, but my >knowledge of email headers is such that I don't know what to infer from >this fact. Anyone have any ideas? > >I'm attaching the whole message, with headers, at the end of this one, >and I just hope that I'm not letting any security info slip in the >process (see my previous statement re. my sparse understanding of such >things). > >Any comments welcome. I'm not replying to the suspicious message at this >point until I know more (ie. whether MailSword is a real security device >used by CTM or whether it's a scam). > >Thanks; >Rick > >Message follows: >. . . . . . . . . . > >------------------ RFC822 Header Follows ------------------ >Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >X-Sieve: cmu-sieve 2.0 >Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Received: from mxhost-1.vi.net (mxhost-1.vi.net [212.78.66.188]) > by pop-1-01.mail.vi.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 164C680095 > for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sun, 18 Jul 2004 19:47:37 +0100 (BST) >Received: from srv94-254.ip-tech.ch (unknown [195.129.94.254]) > by mxhost-1.vi.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 85D571445D9 > for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sun, 18 Jul 2004 20:56:42 +0100 (BST), >Found to be clean >Received: (qmail 6555 invoked by uid 516); 18 Jul 2004 19:56:36 -0000 >Received: from [EMAIL PROTECTED] by srv94-254 by uid 411 with >qmail-scanner-1.22 > (clamdscan: 0.71. Clear:RC:1(10.10.1.108):. > Processed in 0.048089 secs); 18 Jul 2004 19:56:36 -0000 >Received: from unknown (HELO srv2-8.ip-tech.ch) (10.10.1.108) > by 0 with SMTP; 18 Jul 2004 19:56:35 -0000 >Received: (qmail 26357 invoked by uid 517); 18 Jul 2004 19:52:22 -0000 >Received: from [EMAIL PROTECTED] by srv1-108 by uid 408 with >qmail-scanner-1.22 > (clamdscan: 0.70. spamassassin: 2.63. Clear:RC:0(82.146.198.18):SA: >0(0.3/5.0):. > Processed in 0.691472 secs); 18 Jul 2004 19:52:22 -0000 >Received: from unknown (HELO out.websud.ch) >([EMAIL PROTECTED]@82.146.198.18) > by srv2-8.ip-tech.ch with SMTP; 18 Jul 2004 19:52:18 -0000 >Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-Mailer: SWAT SMTP Server 1.2 >Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 21:56:33 -429496729500 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Receiving PDFs >X-MailSword_Header: 161|1|0|0 >X-MailSword_SecureID: 549D0435F8724ED47F83638E04140DB6EA19 >X-MailSword_Verify: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-MailSword_Local_Message_Id: ###<A672FD27>### >X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on srv1-108 >X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.3 required=5.0 tests=NO_REAL_NAME autolearn=no > version=2.63 >X-Spam-Level: >Virtual_Internet-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >----------------------------------------------------------- > > >Re: Your email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >------------------------------------------------------------- >*** Attention ! *** >Pour que le destinataire de votre email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) soit >belle et bien avertit de celui-ci: >Veuillez confirmer par retour d'email (Bouton "Répondre") en indiquant >sur la première ligne le code ci-dessous. >Votre réponse devra être faite dans les 15 jours, sans quoi votre >correspondant n'aura jamais accès à votre message. >------------------------------------------------------------- >*** Attention! *** >In order to complete delivery of your email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >please reply on this message by typing the following passcode >on the first line. >Please reply within 15 days to avoid automatic deletion >of your original email. Keep this text in your reply. >------------------------------------------------------------- >MailSword_Code: > >0828 > >------ MailSword 1.61 ------ >MailSword_Verify: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >MailSword_Original_Message_Id: 'dB"!$&0!!>IA"!Zh*!! >MailSword_Local_Message_Id: ###<A672FD27>### > >------ Original Message >Fri, 16 Jul 2004 22:07:37 +0100 >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Receiving PDFs > >............ >------ End of Original Message > >Delivery of the above message is on hold pending your response. >Simply by typing the correct passcode and by replying on this >notification you'll complete the delivery of your original email. >This step is required to avoid unwanted mass emails. > >This automatic response is generated by the MailSword. >MailSword software provides free protection for email users >worldwide. > >______________ >Protected by MailSword. "Spam Ends Here" >FREE download at: http://www.mailsword.com > > > > > > >
