"...We are currently updating our data base and e-mail account centre. We are deleting all unused e-mail accounts to create more space for new accounts..."

sandyRoe | 15:29 Sun 21st Oct 2012 | Computers

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They give a link to click on. Some sort of phishing?

E/mail programmes.

Error message

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Sounds like dangerous spam to me. Do not click on the link.

Just send yourself an email periodically if you want to keep a free email account alive. I use an Outlook Reminder to remind me in case I forget. Sometimes I need to send an email from multiple free accounts in order to test other pay accounts.

I find it amusing that I receive all sorts of spam on...

21:35 Mon 22nd Oct 2012

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albaqwerty

yep,
I keep getting them from yahoo. 'If you haven't logged in, your account will automatically be deleted inside 5 days'

Well, I didn't and logged in after a fortnight, account was still there.

rsvp

can't say for certain but sounds dodgey to me - would never reply to anything like that.

factor-fiction

Is it addressed to you? If No it's a phishing/virus
Who is it from? I can't imagine any organisation needing to do this anyway. Phishing/virus

sandyRoe

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I'll just ignore it. Isn't an account that I use much anyway.

SeaJayPea

They're looking for accounts that are definitely active so they can bombard them with spam. If you don't respond, they don't know it's active, so don't send stuff.

Don't respond.

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