YAY for canned responses On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 9:42 AM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > Match responds with two "support" attempts, but of course the original > screenshot graphic, if actually READ by a competent person would tell > the tale instantly. > > Description: > Entered on 06/26/2009 at 07:49:23 by Winifer C.: > Dear Member, > > Thank you for contacting Match.com regarding anonymous emailing. > > Match.com preserves your privacy by directing your emails through our > double-blind system.  Our exclusive technology strips your real email > address and replaces it with your username and the talkmatch domain > (username@talkmatch.com). Then the system forwards your messages to > the members you're emailing. > > One way to contact members is by clicking the Email Him/Her link in > their profiles. > > You can also send email messages from your personal registered email > account to members with whom you have previously corresponded through > the Match.com site.  Once logged into your personal email account > (i.e., hotmail, yahoo, etc.), please follow these steps: > > 1. Compose a new message > 2. In the "To" field, type the member's username and add > @talkmatch.com (i.e., JaneDoe@talkmatch.com) > 3. Send the message > > Before sending the email, please review the following tips protect your privacy: > * Remove any mention of your email address from the body of your message. > * Remove any automatic signature at the end of your email. > * Do not use Cc: or Bcc: > * Note that our double-blind email system strips away your personal > email address and it will NOT appear in the “From” line. > > For immediate answers to most common questions, please visit our help > section at: http://www.match.com/matchus/help/helpdtl.aspx?sec=42&lid=108. > > For any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us. We > wish you the best of luck in finding your match! > > Match.com Customer Care > Winifer C. > > > Screenshot: http://www.obnosis.com/motivatebytruth/match_shows_outside_email.jpg > > > http://www.match.com/matchus/help/contactus.aspx?ct=1&lid=7 > > How are we doing? Please take a minute to complete the following > survey on our email response and your match.com experience. Please > double click on the link below to launch the survey. > https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=WB6Y1ZQWNPONI_2bVTPC3Jvw_3d_3d > > Reply | Reply to all | Forward | Print | Delete | Show original > > > > On 6/25/09, Stephen wrote: >> yet another strike against match.com in my book. >> >> On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 8:05 AM, Lisa Kachold >> wrote: >>>

>>> Match.com, the popular paid online "secure" dating site, was found to >>> reveal private email addresses during messaging.

>>>

>>> Email Reply headers in the Messages reading pane reveal the "outside" >>> email of the dating parties to each other.  So my reading pane shows >>> clearly at the top of an email Match.com "Message" thread:

>>>

>>> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:18:23 -0500

>>> From: obnosis@talkmatch.com

>>> To: pairaway@hotmail.com

>>> Subject: Match.com Message: RE: Itsadate

>>>

>>>

>>> So, I "obnosis@talkmatch" (obfuscated email Match.com only email >>> address) would immediately know that a man identified only by his >>> Match.com screen name, was really "pairaway@hotmail.com".  And >>> alternately he would also be able to see my outside email address in >>> his Messages reading pane.

>>>

>>> While at the same time, the bottom of the email Match.com "Message" >>> thread their application tacks on a nice DISCLAIMER:

>>> 
>>> ------start------
>>> Important tips: Protect your privacy
>>>
>>> Our email system strips away your real email address so that the
>>> recipient will NOT see it in the
>>> From: line; however, you must...
>>>        • Remove any mention of your email address from the body of your
>>> message.
>>> • Remove or turn off any automatic signature at the end of your email.
>>> • Avoid using Cc: or Bcc: to help protect your identity.
>>> If you receive an email that you find offensive or contains
>>> advertisements for products or services other than Match.com, please
>>> forward the message immediately to abuse@cc.match.com.
>>> If you no longer wish to receive communication from this person you
>>> can block this user from further contact here.
>>>
>>>
>>> DISCLAIMER
>>> Match.com does not screen private email between members, nor are we
>>> liable for the content of these messages. All members are bound by the
>>> Match.com Service Agreement.
>>>
>>> ---end----
>>>
>>>

>>> Match.com was informed on June 25, 2009 with screenshots.  They have >>> yet to respond to this serious security application layer issue.

>>> >>> Screenshot: >>> http://www.obnosis.com/motivatebytruth/match_shows_outside_email.jpg >>> -- >>> (503)754-4452 tribe.obnosis.com >>> scientology.obnosis.com >>> plug.obnosis.com >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > -- > (503)754-4452 tribe.obnosis.com > scientology.obnosis.com > plug.obnosis.com > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss