RE: Brin Sheridan

["Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

On the assumption that I probably got the most emails from this (about 90
in
the end) then I appreciate the "sorry" email but don't beat
yourself up over
it ... a "Sort By" and Select / Shift-Select followed by a
"Delete" sorts
everything...

....just as it does for half the junk I post!

By the way ... is anyone else getting p'd off with all these adverts for
WindowsXP?

Phil

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 25 October 2001 17:11
> > To: ukha_d Egroup
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Brin Sheridan
> >
> >
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > I'm the one responsible for filling your mailboxes with junk
> over the past
> > number of days.  I've been hit by mail storms like thisb efore
> myself so I
> > know what it's like.  I'm really sorry to anyone who received a
mail
> > directly or indirectly.  I can assure everyone it won't happen
again.
> >
> > For those of you who just wanted an apology stop here.  For
> those who want
> > to know what happened read on.
> >
> > I use the same mail client in work as at home on my laptop.  As
> > well as work
> > based mail I also use it as a universal inbox for faxes and
> personal pop3
> > accounts.  A PA in work has proxy access to mym ailbox which
> means she can
> > view my appointments etc.  This particularp erson has just
> learned how to
> > set up email rules.  I was out of theo ffice.  A rule was set up
> > without my
> > knowledge.  I should have been OK as my office account does not
> > pull down my
> > pop3 mails which is where I get my UKHA mails
> from...........however while
> > at home I decided to download my pop3 mails.  Had not downloaded
> > ukha mails
> > for a week so there were hundreds!!  Everything still OK as the
> > rule was not
> > active on my laptop.....however I then synced all my pop3 mails
> > on my laptop
> > with my universal inbox in work and without my knowledge the rule
> > kicked in
> > at the work end and started to pour out mails directly in
> > response to every
> > mail from the ukha group (and everyone else who sent me mail!!). 
 This
> > explains why the mails seemed to be coming from someone who is
not
> > registered on the group (came form work acct. rather than my
personal
> > acct.).  It also explains why some of you received mails in
response to
> > posts you made before the date outlined in the rule (I downloaded
> > approx. a
> > weeks worth in the one go).
> >
> > Needless to say I arrived into work again yesterday to my mailbox
> > overflowing with abuse from angry people!!!  I am now spending
time
> > apologising to all and sundry (while a PBX I am responsible for
> > serving 250p
> > eople has lost all it's primary rate ISDN's - more abuse).  What
> > have I done
> > to deserve this???
> >
> > Sorry for being so long winded but I reckoned those of you who
> received so
> > much junk deserved an explanation.  If you're not interested in
> apologies
> > you can spam me!!
> >
> > The one lesson to learn from this is never let anyone else who
> > does not know
> > what they are doing have access to your email account,
> particularly if you
> > have copies of your mailbox on  a number of machines in a number
of
> > locations.
> >
> > Once again heartfelt apologies.  I am not a plonker!  Needless to
> > say action
> > has been taken to ensure this type oft hing does not happen
> > again...................!!!!
> >
> > Rgds,
> >
> > Brin Sheridan
> >
> > PS Can I get up off my knees now.....this whole thing is so
bloody
> > embarrassing.  I have threatened my own internal email users in
> work with
> > termination of their email accounts for doing something similar.
> >
> > Also I will let Mark know by "non-junk" mail the
address  I used
> > to register
> > for the group.
> >
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