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Re: Possible login/password grabbing ploy


From: John Butler <fez () mindspring net>
Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 15:25:06 -0400

On Mon, May 11, 1998, Joe Provo - Network Architect <jprovo () ma ultranet com> quoth:
Nothing at the real provider's home base, INSTANET.COM, reveals anything
of interest.  Some kook thinking he can auction off typo domains?

Heey! I feel special! 

bash-2.00$ host mindsring.com
mindsring.com           A       205.231.48.243
bash-2.00$ host mindpring.com
mindpring.com           A       205.231.48.243
bash-2.00$ host mindsping.com
mindsping.com           A       205.231.48.243

Someone out there has money to blow. Expect to see forthcoming spam about the
vast moneymaking potential of misspelled donaims.

I suppose obfuscation is one of the sincerer forms of flattery...

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John Butler, Network Engineer, Mindspring Enterprises Operations Dept
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