Yeah, Andy, sounds very dodgy to me. I never receive anything like what you're receiving. So what do I say? Bin them and don't do anything with it, just bin them! On Tue, 3 Jul 2007 15:46:09 +0100, "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said: > Christopher - in the sender field, it says Skipe, and has links to > Skipe.com > in the message, and links to learn more about Skipe etc. > > There is also a paragraph saying that if you don't want to receive > anymore > emails from Skipe, to send a blank email to "this address" which is a > link, > which may or may not be dodgy, I just don't know. The bit that seemed odd > to > me, was that in the message was a woman's Skipe name, asking me to add > her > to my contacts if I join! > > Hmmm, bemused! > > - Andy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 10:33 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Skipe > > > | Andy, this sounds like spam to me. No one invites you to Skype via > | e-mail; only in the Skype programme. If you want to get started, why > not > | sign up for the Skype English mailing list? To do so, send a message to > | skypeenglish-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with subscribe in the subject line. > | When you receive the confirmation message, reply to it and send it. > Hope > | this helps. > | On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 22:28:34 +0100, "Andy Collins" > | <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said: > | > Hi all - does anybody else get emails with the subject line "a friend > | > invites you to skipe?" > | > > | > The messages have my correct name and email in them, and do seem to > come > | > from Skipe.com. Are these genuine? > | > > | > I once had a go at signing up for Skipe, ages back, and never used > it, > so > | > that's perhaps how whoever it is has my contact details. > | > > | > I am not set up for Skipe, as I don't have a mic set up on this > machine, > | > and > | > haven't really paid any attention to how it works, or what I would > have > | > to > | > do in order to use it. > | > > | > Anybody any thoughts on these messages I receive, and where I can > find > | > out > | > more info on how to get started with Skipe? > | > > | > - Andy > | > > | > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > | > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > | > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > | > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > | > ** and in the Subject line type > | > ** unsubscribe > | > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > | > ** immediately-following link:- > | > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > | > ** or send a message, to > | > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > | > > | Christopher Hallsworth > | E-mail: chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > | Skype name chrishallsworth7266 > | MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx > | > | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > | ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > | ** and in the Subject line type > | ** unsubscribe > | ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > | ** immediately-following link:- > | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > | ** or send a message, to > | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > | > | > | -- > | This email has been verified as Virus free > | Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > Christopher Hallsworth E-mail: chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype name chrishallsworth7266 MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq