Fred Atkinson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>        This is the second time I've gotten a request from this address for a
>subscription to my list.  It looked very suspicious ('root' is generally to do
>with the server) so I sent an email to that address requesting confirmation that
>this address wanted to subscribe to my list.
>        I never received an answer and yet I am getting another request from
>him.  I suspect that this may be some sort of prank.  Any ideas?  The request
>follows.
 
It may be that her E-mail software is not properly configured,
and it defaults to "root" unless otherwise configured.  She may
be "[log in to unmask]" and your (apparently random) notes to
"[log in to unmask]" would probably be ignored.
 
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Daniel A. Norton
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