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Email Security Test
Secure Electronic Mail
All it takes is an e-mail addressed to
you that contains a link; once you
follow the link, you may have given
control of your email account to someone
else.
Here is a very easy way to test for
this vulnerability:
Simply open your web based email account
and read any of your messages.
Highlight the URL (this is the
address and will look like the one
above) and copy or write this
information down.
Go to another computer (or email a
trusted friend the URL) and open the
browser.
Paste the copied text into the URL
and press enter
You are done. You should NOT be able
to see your message and should receive a
message asking you to log in or that
your session expired.
If you did see your message, then you
may be vulnerable. Notify your e-mail
service provider and DO NOT click on any
e-mail links; instead, copy and paste
the link into your browser. Should you
find an e-mail system that is not
secure, please contact the owner of that
system and let them know as soon as
possible.
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