Dustin wrote:
> Hi All.
>
> I'd like to apologize for the email you may have gotten from me which
> suggested you purchasing New Apple iPhone 4S 64GB – Black. I'd never send
> you an email to suggest you buy anything, Especially an Apple product.
>
> My google (gmail) account had been compromised on Thursday according to the
> webmail details page. Google claims this occurred due to a spear phishing
> campaign I and thousands (hundreds of thousands?) of other gmail users all
> fell for. (If you don't buy that either, I don't blame you.) Unfortunately,
> Google has been building a contact list for the webmail by harvesting email
> address(s) being passed in transit from the smtp/pop3 transactions. In
> other words, they're harvesting and storing it in your webmail account for
> your convenience.
>
> If you use gmail for smtp/pop3 and not webmail as myself (nor any other
> google services), you may not be aware of this. I wasn't. Until yesterday.
> I did not knowingly put anyones email address out there. I have since
> changed the passphrase again, and removed everyone from this webmail
> contact list. I will be checking the webmail interface to ensure it's no
> longer creating any contact lists as I never agreed to such a thing and
> really don't consider it a feature in the context in which I'm using Gmail.
>
> I am very sorry this occurred and I have done what I can to prevent it from
> happening again, atleast in so far as my abilities as a non Oper of gmail.
> I take your email addresses and other aspects of privacy very seriously.
>
> Thanks for your time!
>
> Dustin Cook


I've looked every day, Dustin - but nothing yet.

I'm very disappointed that I'm not on your mailing list! :-( <---Joke

Have a great Christmas!