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[Discuss] box.net



On 01/04/2012 09:22 AM, Edward Ned Harvey wrote:
> Two weeks ago, I signed up for box.net (also now box.com) using
> boxnet at nedharvey.com.  I haven't given that email address out to anybody
> else, and I started receiving enlargement email on that address today.
>
> So...
>
> The only other "reputable" company who has done this before was citizens
> bank, just so you know.

It's possible that your email address was unintentionally leaked, 
although in the case of the bank, that is much scarier than the other 
explanation (that the bank sold your info to spammers).

Matt



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