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No, but it can be harvested for directed attacks or spamming. Entering it would basically 'prove' it's a valid address.
by mhurron 13y ago
No, but it can be harvested for directed attacks or spamming. Entering it would basically 'prove' it's a valid address.
- manmal 13y agoThe Adobe leaks list is mostly made up of verified emails, so... Coming to think of it, there has been some spam lately (though that hasn't happened in years now at gmail), and I wonder whether it's related to that Adobe leak.
- mhurron 13y agoAh, but by checking if your email is compromised, they get even more emails then they did just from compromised sources.
- dredmorbius 13y agoOn a risk / reward basis the benefit to checking here is actually pretty high. I don't find any of several accounts I use on there, but did find a friend's email listed (and just notified him). I'd actually appreciate a way to query my mailing list in an automated fashion.
- eternalban 13y agoDid your friend have an input on the the risk/reward decision?