OK, you know where I live. Still what's the point? Unless my home is in some nice zip code, why are you going to take the risk that I actually have something of value? I'll tell you know, except for a truck load of well loved baby toys and a sofa that's been snotted on, you're burglary attempt would be a bust.
Or maybe the two large dogs, and alarm system will foil you after the long drive to my house. On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 11:10 AM, Kurt Buff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you are foolish enough to let folks know you won't be at home, and > someone is of a mind to do this, you're screwed. The reason is, the > OoO messages are only in response to an email someone sent you. That > means they already have your name and the company you work for. If > they don't already have your home address, a minor amount of social > engineering at your workplace, or even a bit of googling, will reveal > where you live. > > Kurt > > On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 10:25 AM, Eric Woodford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > My point was even if you did say "I am traveling to the North Pole for a > > month". What's to say I'd be able to find your house to sell all your > > furniture and worldly treasures. Last count, there are at least 9 people > > with my same name. > > > > On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 9:07 AM, Don Andrews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > >> > >> Agreed – not being in the office actually increases the chances of my > >> being at home – no access to email simply says, don't even try to bother > me. > >> > >> > >> > >> Now, on the other hand, if it said something really stupid like, I'll be > >> out of (town|state|country) for a week, that would be different. > >> > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> > >> From: Sobey, Richard A [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 8:14 AM > >> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > >> Subject: RE: OOOR? > >> > >> > >> > >> Arrg! This tired old debate. What does not being at work have to do with > >> not being at home?! > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Eric Woodford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: 14 August 2008 18:16 > >> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > >> Subject: Re: OOOR? > >> > >> > >> > >> Your OOTO says "I will be out of the office between Monday and Friday > with > >> no access to email". That really says "My house will be empty, please > come > >> and help yourself". > >> > >> Interesting concept, terribly difficult to implement. Unless I know you > >> personally and have visited your house, finding your specific address, > >> traveling there (especially being that you're across an ocean from me), > >> breaking in and then hoping you have something of value worth the entire > >> endeavor (all before you get back from vacation). That's all assuming > you > >> don't put your home address and "keys under the mat" in your signature. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 12:38 PM, Simon Butler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> > >> If you do allow OOTO to the Internet then watch your queues. As spam is > >> spoofed the OOTOs will stack up. > >> > >> However the social engineering and personal security issue is very > >> important. > >> > >> Your OOTO says "I will be out of the office between Monday and Friday > with > >> no access to email". > >> That really says "My house will be empty, please come and help > yourself". > >> > >> The way that I usually counter the OOTO to the internet request is quite > >> simple. How does it look to business partners, either potential or > current? > >> > >> To use the example above, what that could be interpreted to say is "Your > >> custom is not important enough for me to get someone else to monitor my > >> mailbox for a week, I will read it when I get back". > >> > >> If you do implement OOTO then a template would be the best option. The > >> template wouldn't give much information away, and would tell the sender > that > >> the mailbox is being monitored. Someone would then need to monitor the > >> mailbox, even if it is just to ping the sender back to say that the > person > >> was away, is it urgent or can it wait. > >> > >> Simon. > >> > >> -- > >> Simon Butler > >> MVP: Exchange, MCSE > >> Amset IT Solutions Ltd. > >> > >> e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> w: www.amset.co.uk > >> w: www.amset.info > >> > >> Need cheap certificates for Exchange, compatible with Windows Mobile > 5.0? > >> http://CertificatesForExchange.com/ for certificates from just $23.99. > >> Need a domain for your certificate? http://DomainsForExchange.net/ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: 11 August 2008 20:29 > >> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > >> > >> Subject: RE: OOOR? > >> > >> You probably got several in response to that post. > >> > >> Spammers don't care about OOFs. They don't nickel and dime addresses. > >> > >> There is sometimes juicy social engineering information within the OOF > >> though. > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Jim Dandy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 10:08 AM > >> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > >> Subject: OOOR? > >> > >> I'm curious if others are allowing out of office replies to the > internet? > >> I've heard it's a bad idea because spammers use it to harvest valid > >> addresses. 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