Re: Anyone having this problem?

hotmail does it to me from time to time
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xp-pro,sp2,ff1.0.6,40gb,380mb
vig mobo,900gz,
computer newbie


"V Green" wrote:

> It's an anti-spam strategy implemented by Yahoo.
>
> Spambots can't "read" and respond to the dialog
> you describe, and therefore can't (well, can't send
> as much) spam to the recipient.
>
> You're fine.
>
>
> "Scott" <diabloe76@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:u1m8i1h56cok5bdkq9cr4r6sfn79pmqet6@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Yesterday, a neighbour while trying to send mail using yahoo, was
> > presented with a screen that had funny characters in a box and was
> > asked to type the characters into a blank line before the mail would
> > be sent. These characters are similar to what you see for secure sign
> > ups at some sites, but I have never heard of it for sending email.
> > I know this isn't xp issue but perhaps someone here can point me in
> > the right direction
>
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>
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