On 24-08-15 18:34, Joseph Brennan wrote: > > Nick Edwards <nick.z.edwa...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> example >> the displayed version in mail might be www.example.com, but the actual >> URI when you highlight or click on it, is foobar.example.net > > > The most common case is that the text shows the real web page, but the > link goes to a click counter page that redirects to the real web page. > This is usually not spam but wanted list mail from Mail Chimp, Constant > Contact, and friends.
That is why all those messages actually don't use a URL in the text, but a regular textual description: BAD: <a href="http://redirector.tld?go=acme.com";>acme.com</a> GOOD: <a href="http://redirector.tld?go=acme.com";>Visit ACME website</a> Basically every MUA I know will label the message as a possible scam when you use the BAD version, which why you actually never see it in non-spam mail, unless the editor was a real noob. I have no recent experience with MailChimp and friends, but I hope they're educating users to use the GOOD version. So a clear spam indicator for me. Regards, Tom
