OT: illegal? (Re: Brad's Mail) (was: Paul's Mailfrom)

["E.B. Dreger" <eddy+public+spam () noc everquick net>]

BK> From: Brad Knowles <brad.knowles () skynet be>
BK> Subject: Re: Brad's Mail (was: Paul's Mailfrom)
BK> X-Message-Flag: Your copy of Outlook will expire in 3 days.  Please
BK>     contact Microsoft about purchasing a new license.  Remember: software
BK>     piracy is a felony!

Your full headers are amusing.  Is it legal (wrong group, I know)
to disclose information like this to third parties?  Seems rather
slimy for a MUA to pull a stunt like that...

Sorry for the OT.


Eddy
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