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In response to "Gmail just delivered an email from last August. Thanks! -- nm" by David

the date header of an email can be fabricated. Spam often relies on this to percolate to the top (or bottom) of your email list -- nm

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) May 14 '09, 22:39

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No, this was legit. It was a Join BOP submission with a movie review from a film last August. -- nm - David May 14, 22:40 1
- Ah, well, then clearly it was trapped in the transporter diagnostic cycle, with the gain boosted to improve signal strength. -- nm - Beryllium May 14, 23:31

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