Message from M$ whilst using Gaim

[David Ryman]

Funny you should say that Jim. Did it, but next time in, same thing, which led 
me to think they might be right. Just checked again, messenger at microsoft.com 
is on the deny list, and yet another IM from them.

On Monday 01 September 2003 14:52, Jim Herrmann wrote:
> I would guess that you are using MSN messaging, and not AIM.  Thus you
> are going through M$ servers, and they don't recognize your client, so,
> oviously, you need the latest M$ client.  I would just block that sender.
>
> Peace,
> Jim
>
> David Ryman wrote:
> >I'm using Gaim (v0.59.8) with a hotmail address on SuSE (8.2) Linux PC.
> > Soon after starting it up I receive an IM from M$ as follows:-
> >
> >(13:54:52) messenger at microsoft.com: You are running a version of messenger
> >that requires an immediate security update. Please visit
> >http://messenger.msn.com/Help/Upgrades.aspx to complete the update.
> >
> >Has anyone else had this happen?
> >
> >Obviously there are no updates applicable, and I can switch to non M$
> > email account, but I was wondering if there was any grounds for believing
> > what they claim, or is this assuming I'm running M$ and they can't detect
> > a patch so therefore I must be vulnerable, or is there something more
> > sinister going on?
>

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David Ryman
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