On Thu 25 Sep 03, 10:46 AM, Rob Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Thu, Sep 25, 2003 at 07:24:56AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > i didn't know this. so, an URL is of the form: > > > > URL = user:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > where lowercase "url" is what i used to think of as being an url. and > > the "user:password@" portion is optional. > > Right. You've probably even seen it for an ftp url...works the same way > for http, just not seen as often. aha. thanks!
> As a side note, Opera gave me the following in a popup when I tried to > click on your URL > > Security warning: > > You are about to go to an address containing a username. > > Username: www.citibank.com > Server: a3ksd.pisem.net > > Are you sure you want to go to this address? yeah, i got that too (i'm on opera). i was convinced the email was a fraud by looking at it. i know banks don't ask for PIN's. they go through great lengths not to know your PIN when you create the account. for instance, washing mutual has a machine you enter your PIN into, and the teller has to walk at least 3 feet away and turn around before you punch your number in. but i was so darned curious, i had to investigate! pete -- GPG Instructions: http://www.dirac.org/linux/gpg GPG Fingerprint: B9F1 6CF3 47C4 7CD8 D33E 70A9 A3B9 1945 67EA 951D _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
