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I just got an e-mail in my regular outlook box at home from someone asking me about Norman Hyde pipes.Says he found my e-mail address on bonneville.com. I don't own Norman Hyde pipes and know nothing about them. Has anyone else got one of these e-mails?
Thanks,
Pete
03 Blue and Silver, AI removed,Thunderbike Pipes,132 mains,45 pilots,snorkles gone,k+n, 2 3/4 idle screws
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Nope, I have gotten emails from people in the past that said they got my email address from BA.COM.
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Saddle Sore
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More flags
More fun!
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03 Blue and Silver, AI removed,Thunderbike Pipes,132 mains,45 pilots,snorkles gone,k+n, 2 3/4 idle screws
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I deleted it.
Pete
I would have too.
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Oil Expert
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Good call there. If it was a member from the site I would think that they would have sent you a PM. You dont have to be logged in or even a user to click on your user name and get your actual email address.
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Learned Hand
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I get plenty of Viagra e-mails.
John 06 America Mulberry\Silver
"Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time"
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Big Bore
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I would suggest deleting your email address in My Home>Main Configuration>Personal information, email, password, etc. (click Edit) where it says 'Email address (displayed in profile)' to preclude this happening again.
If someone wants to contact you, they can PM you for your email address.
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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I have not gotten any e-mails from someone claiming to be from group. I would agree that if somone from here wanted to contant you they'd go the PM route.
I have noticed an overall spam increase since I put my e-mail address in my profife. I think I'll take the remove it advise.
The percentage you're paying is too high-priced
While you're living beyond all your means
And the man in the suit has just bought a new car
From the profit he's made on your dreams
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I get plenty of Viagra e-mails.
Only recreational drug I use anymore.
The percentage you're paying is too high-priced
While you're living beyond all your means
And the man in the suit has just bought a new car
From the profit he's made on your dreams
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Bar Shake
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I would suggest deleting your email address in My Home>Main Configuration>Personal information, email, password, etc. (click Edit) where it says 'Email address (displayed in profile)' to preclude this happening again.
If someone wants to contact you, they can PM you for your email address.
I use a throw-away. Check it about once a week. The PM thing works just fine for those of us that check here (almost) every day  .
Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también
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i have become any Mail's from the Citibank ,but i never had
one deal with this Bank.
It's only SPAM ,throw this one unread away
PETER
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I get plenty of Viagra e-mails.
Me too... what exactly do you think they're trying to tell us? 
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3/4 Throttle
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Me too and also for Calais? - I'm not intending to go to France this year but at $1.79 sounds a bargain...
Sometimes it takes a whole tank full of fuel before you think straight
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3/4 Throttle
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Joking apart SPAM is becoming a big problem for a lot of folk/ companies and for slowing down the internet considerably. Apparently, I think it was quoted about 70% of internet traffic was due to SPAM and could eventually make the system overload and become useless? I don't know about that, but possible I suppose.
I've had the same email address for around 10 yrs and have noticed a steady increase in SPAM/ Virus/ 'Phishing' problems to the point where I was thinking of changing my ISP. Recently I've tried different tactics - setting up ISP filters, personal filters, internet security and various other programs which has brought things down to a manageble level. Very few mails get past my defences, if they do I try and track the info in the mail headers, then do my own investigations with a view to shutting these twats down. Sad as it is, it would again seem a case of the few ruining it for the majority 
Sometimes it takes a whole tank full of fuel before you think straight
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