Security Compromised: hotmail.com

jason varsoke (jjv@caesun.msd.ray.com)
Mon, 30 Aug 1999 13:49:04 -0400 (EDT)

   I realize this is incredibly off subject, but i've seen many
Bananafishers use hotmail.com email address.  I just wanted you to know,
hotmail.com has been compromised.  Anyone on the internet can
read/send/delete your email if you use this service.  Please spread the
word to everyone in you addressbook w/ a hotmail address.  Another
wonderfully secure product, brought to you by Microsoft.*

   BTW: a No-Prize for anyone who can conjure up some BS to relate this to
Salinger and actually make it an on-topic post.

-j

* the security problem is with MicroSoft's Passport product, not the
Apache webservers or the Sun Machines they are running on.