Hotmail Charge

Last Updated: 27/07/2001 09:25 AM

This is a widespread chain letter that claims that Hotmail will be charged for. As usual these hoaxes are targeted at those that are not yet cynical enough ;-) There is no such way to track e-mail (yet) it's just a hoax.

Subject: Hotmail Charge...

Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 04:40:50 -0000

Hotmail Notice!

Attention Hotmail Users:

Due to a recent increase in the number of Hotmail users, we have found

that our free web-based email service has become too popular for our

resources. Because of this, we are going to begin charging a fee to the

users who are not sufficiently taking advantage of the technology we are

providing them. The users who receive this email and do not forward it to

at least 15 people will be charged a fee of $25.00 per month. I have

conferred with my associate S. Jobs, and we have agreed that this is an

appropriate amount.

Sincerely, William Gates, CEO Microsoft Inc.Get more from the Web.

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http://explorer.msn.com

Please ignore any messages regarding this hoax and do not pass on any messages regarding it. Passing on messages about this hoax serves only to further propagate it.

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