Fwd: Anonymous code name allocated.

[JonWienke at aol.com]

[The following has been censored to protect the guilty.]

>Subj:	Anonymous code name allocated.
>Date:	96-04-02 23:37:10 EST
>From:	daemon at anon.penet.fi (System Daemon)
>To:	jonwienke at 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 at anon.penet.fi.
>
>If you want to use a nickname, please send a message to
>nick at anon.penet.fi, with a Subject: field containing your nickname.
>
>For instructions, send a message to help at 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 at 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
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Forwarded message:
From:	daemon at anon.penet.fi (System Daemon)
To:	jonwienke at 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 at anon.penet.fi.

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

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