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Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 03:36:41 -0700
From: Lex Ein <lex_ein AT f-m DOT fm>
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Subject: Re: is ms internet explorer 5 a spambot?
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 >>> When I tried to access messages in the cygwin mailing list archive
 >>> (using ms internet explorer 5), I got the following:
 >>>    Spambot detected.
 >>>    Hi, your web browser has triggered our spambot detection mechanism.
 >>>    <...>
 >>> I understand the humor. However, cygwin is intended to run under
 >>> ms windows, where ie 5 is the standard web browser, isn't it?
 >>> Any suggestions?

The fine Opera browser also works with the archives, and can be 
quick-preference set to identify as other browsers.

If you must use IE and happen to browse promiscuously, do run cwshredder 
to eliminate a particularly pernicious browser-helper-object.  I'm just 
saying.
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html

Okay, NOW we're off the rigidly defined Cygwin topic, but it was short, 
wasn't it?

L1


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