Is this e-mail from "microsoft" genuine or junk?

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Received on POP3 21/6 - I have not downloaded - Title reads:
Microsoft<20_16559_F7fBY5Nd4W3LzN5jGIUxIQ@newsletters.microsoft.com
subject: vaubekien, folge

... and how on earth do I find out how to ask Microsoft direct

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"josl" <josl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Received on POP3 21/6 - I have not downloaded - Title reads:
> Microsoft<20_16559_F7fBY5Nd4W3LzN5jGIUxIQ@newsletters.microsoft.com
> subject: vaubekien, folge
>
> .. and how on earth do I find out how to ask Microsoft direct

see
http://www.microsoft.com/security/ [...] _mail.mspx

(We never send patches as attachments)
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Mike
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"josl" <josl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news29EBA15-2175-45DE-A50F-B033AC5F68D6@microsoft.com...
> Received on POP3 21/6 - I have not downloaded - Title reads:
> Microsoft<20_16559_F7fBY5Nd4W3LzN5jGIUxIQ@newsletters.microsoft.com
> subject: vaubekien, folge
>
> .. and how on earth do I find out how to ask Microsoft direct

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Jos, a simple thing to remember about secure e-mails is that is you're not
sure who or why someone or some entity e-mailed you just delete it. In the
case of Microsoft it's fairly simple to find out. Open a new Browser window
go to www.microsoft.com and check the website for what they supposedly
e-mailed you. Or do a search either way is a viable way to ensuire that
you're not recieving phished e-mails. Happy surfing.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> josl wrote:
> > Received on POP3 21/6 - I have not downloaded - Title reads:
> > Microsoft<20_16559_F7fBY5Nd4W3LzN5jGIUxIQ@newsletters.microsoft.com
> > subject: vaubekien, folge
> >
> > .. and how on earth do I find out how to ask Microsoft direct
>
> Do large companies email you often?
> Microsoft has no way of knowing who you are or what you have running in
> order to give you advice on what you need to do next.
> Microsoft does NOT send patches via email without prior knowledge/contact
> from the customer - a requested patch only.
>
> Next time you get an email you are not sure whether to believe or not -
> don't.
> If you cannot just do that:
>
> The BIG LIST of Internet Hoaxes
> http://hoaxbusters.org/
>
> Internet Scams
> http://scambusters.org/
>
> Latest Email Hoaxes - Current Internet Scams
> http://www.hoax-slayer.com/
>
> Better yet - use Google..
>
> Search using Google!
> http://www.google.com/
> (How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>