Gmail bug exposes your mail account to spammers

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GJ @ Jan 1st 2007 9:17AM

Sure, until this is fixed I will logout when not using gmail. Previous harvesting of gmail is both eerie and inconsistent. Early on I got six gmail accounts which I have not yet used except for a monthly login and out. Names were specifically selected with numbers & punctuation & no vowels. I have a couple of gmail accounts which I use daily and which are recorded in many public places. Result? One of the published accounts and three of the unused accounts get the same rate of spam. The other published account and other three unused accounts get no spam at all.

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