Wednesday, December 15, 2004

IHT: Adding spice to spam? Phony names pique interest

IHT: Adding spice to spam? Phony names pique interest"Purposes L. Xylophonist sounds like my kind of man. Unique. Creative. Focused, with a hint of formality.

But there is no way to be certain that Mr. Xylophonist is, in fact, a mister. Actually, it is a pretty safe bet he is not a person at all. The fact that his name appeared in the return line of a piece of unsolicited e-mail almost ensures that he is not. "

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