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Subj: Anonymous code name allocated. Date: 96-04-02 23:37:10 EST From: daemon@anon.penet.fi (System Daemon) To: jonwienke@aol.com

You have sent a message using the anon.penet.fi anonymous forwarding service. You have been allocated the code name anXXXXXX. You can be reached anonymously using the address anXXXXXX@anon.penet.fi.

If you want to use a nickname, please send a message to nick@anon.penet.fi, with a Subject: field containing your nickname.

For instructions, send a message to help@anon.penet.fi.

I tried sending a test message to the address indicated, and received it back a day later, so sending email to this address does reach me. The funny part is that I have never (to my knowledge) had any communication with anon.penet.fi prior to receiving this email. Questions: 1. How do I use this to SEND messages anonymously? Having an email address with no obvious link to my identity is cool, but I would like to be able to send as well as receive. I sent email to help@anon.penet.fi, but have received no response yet. 2. Why was I chosen for this? How did anon.penet.fi find out my email address? Is the NSA trying to lull me into a false sense of security in the hope that I will use this account to violate ITAR? 3. Has anyone else on this list received unsolicited remailer accounts? Jonathan Wienke --------------------- Forwarded message: From: daemon@anon.penet.fi (System Daemon) To: jonwienke@aol.com Date: 96-04-02 23:37:10 EST You have sent a message using the anon.penet.fi anonymous forwarding service. You have been allocated the code name an573530. You can be reached anonymously using the address an573530@anon.penet.fi. If you want to use a nickname, please send a message to nick@anon.penet.fi, with a Subject: field containing your nickname. For instructions, send a message to help@anon.penet.fi.