[Scspamcop] OT Re: OT Re: ******* Outlook users please read ********

[Twayne]

Steven Underwood wrote:
> "Twayne" <nobody at devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message
> news:grt3fe$eo5$1 at news.spamcop.net...
>> Steven Underwood wrote:
>>> "jg" <connyank at cox.net> wrote in message
>>> news:grrd64$en2$2 at news.spamcop.net...
>>>>>
>>>> Maybe so but, purely out of curiosity, why just now?
>>>
>>> My guess is that someone reported the wrong site, that site
>>> complained and the deputies looked into it further and noticed the
>>> headers moved around. It is also possible it came up during a
>>> mailhost configuration or possibly someone just noticed on their own
>>> that received lines moved and reported it to the deputies.  As I
>>> said before, I have seen other headers move, quite consistently
>>> since I started using Exchange/Outlook but assumed the deputies
>>> knew.  The headers I saw change were primarily X- type headers,
>>> which are ignored by the parser anyway and MIME headers, but they
>>> matched within the message being forwarded, and since I was not
>>> making the changes, did not feel it was a violation.
>>
>> Wow.  I recall the orginal poster of this matter and the intent of
>> the post. One might expect a few clarification posts and maybe a
>> couple "glad it hasn't happened to me" kind, but ... with all the
>> egotistical, rude, crude and even off topic responses, I'll bet a
>> lot of people will be on their own next time something useful comes
>> up that's worth mentioning.  In addition this thread probably
>> contains the most misinformation I've ever seen in spamcop posts.
>>
>> I realize people don't like being called on things like this - so
>> flame away if you feel you must, but I won't be seeing your rants; 
>> you'll be talking to yourself.
>>
>> Twayne
>>
> Is this in reply to me?  If so, I do not understand your statements
> or your point.  There has been nothing off topic about this thread
> either as far as I can tell.
>
> In this thread, Outlook users have been informed to stop forwarding
> their spam via email and I hope my response above does nothing to
> contradict that information.  I have stopped forwarding my Outlook
> email and am reporting via the web page.  The questions posted were
> why this is coming to light now on an application that has been
> around since 2003 or so.  My reply is based on the public posts here
> and inferences made from some private communication with the deputies.
>
> Please explain your concerns a bit more.  Thank you

No, I wasn't directing that directly at you; apologies.  I was directing 
it to the general group of dummies who reacted to an honest attempt to 
help the community and was met with all the silly comments and derision 
that ensued.  I should have been more specific.

Regards,

Twayne