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Facebook Just Changed Their Email Settings

by ahmadashfaq
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Some time ago when FB introduced the email addresses linked to your account but these emails where never getting though or no one bothered/knew how to check them on the fb side...

I'm guessing the whole email thing was a flop for fb as today I got an email notification that they are now forwarding all the mail sent to yourusername@facebook.com to your ACTUAL email address that they have on file for you!

What does this mean? email username@facebook.com -> now rather than the message going to god knows where and never being opened, facebook will instead be forwarding the email right on to that users real email address...

I tested this sending an email from my hotmail account to myusername@facebook.com within 30 seconds I had the email in my actual email inbox, forwarded to me from fb

Don't think there is much more I need to say on the subject, I assume you can all spot the potential in this....
#changed #email #facebook #settings
  • Profile picture of the author miklanderson2
    You mean the potential for spamming people with unsolicited e-mails?
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    • Profile picture of the author ahmadashfaq
      Originally Posted by miklanderson2 View Post

      You mean the potential for spamming people with unsolicited e-mails?
      I brought the news my friend.
      Its you giving up the ideas..
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      • Profile picture of the author miguelalas
        I tried with mine from other email accounts I have an all of them didn't deliverd. Even I tried with other usernames FB emails and also they all bounced. May it is not working everywhere
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  • Profile picture of the author seoboyz01
    Facebook is opening the door to let spammers directly contact people who have not expressed an interest in being emailed. Just because you know someone's email you don't have the legal right to mail them about products or services. Also, what is the point of mailing strangers who have not expressed an interest in what you have to offer? Those people will only be annoyed and delete your message. Whatever your hoping won't happen and more than anything you're likely to get reported to your ISP or Facebook for spamming.
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    • Profile picture of the author ahmadashfaq
      Originally Posted by seoboyz01 View Post

      Facebook is opening the door to let spammers directly contact people who have not expressed an interest in being emailed. Just because you know someone's email you don't have the legal right to mail them about products or services. Also, what is the point of mailing strangers who have not expressed an interest in what you have to offer? Those people will only be annoyed and delete your message. Whatever your hoping won't happen and more than anything you're likely to get reported to your ISP or Facebook for spamming.
      I totally agree with you. But the post was worth posting..
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    • Profile picture of the author ahmadashfaq
      Originally Posted by seoboyz01 View Post

      Facebook is opening the door to let spammers directly contact people who have not expressed an interest in being emailed. Just because you know someone's email you don't have the legal right to mail them about products or services. Also, what is the point of mailing strangers who have not expressed an interest in what you have to offer? Those people will only be annoyed and delete your message. Whatever your hoping won't happen and more than anything you're likely to get reported to your ISP or Facebook for spamming.
      spammers can always find a way.
      But they dont know or I think dont care, because it doesn't work..

      and you said it right.. you are only gonna piss off others, and fb will surely take it down, or already have as we speak..

      I tested it yesterday, sent to my own email and I received it right away..
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  • Profile picture of the author TheFlyingDutchman
    I tested it the day facebook made the change. It never worked for me though.
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