[OASIS members] False message on OASIS Members List

[Scott McGrath <scott.mcgrath@oasis-open.org>]

OASIS members-

You received a misleading message, via our Members mail list, late
yesterday with a subject line - WARNING - A SPAM Robot harvested your
email address!

This message is a spam message, it is not a warning from OASIS..  It
is not an indication that your address has been harvested.  The
address that had been harvested is our mail list address
members@lists.oasis-open.org which of course securely distributes mail
to our members.  The message you received was inadvertently
distributed to the list.  It was not deleted as are the dozens of
other similar spam messages that attempt to hit our secure lists
daily.

Unfortunately, the same company that sells the harvested addresses
also spams the same addresses with this "warning" to encourage the
reader to "buy themselves off the harvested list".  OASIS does not
know if this actually works or if your reply simply confirms your
email address to them as valid.  We do not encourage any reply to that
message.

While this message distributed in error diminishes our previous
flawless record of protecting our lists from spam, it is not an
indication that you should unsubscribe from any OASIS mail list for
fear of spam.  We remain ever vigilant in protecting your mail address
and ensuring our lists are not used for non-consortium business.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly.

Scott McGrath
Member Services Manager

+1 978 667 5115  (US & Int'l Voice)
+1 978 667 5114  (US and Int'l Fax)
scott.mcgrath@oasis-open.org
http://www.oasis-open.org

OASIS
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Billerica, MA  01821