elgato
Joined: 24 Feb 2005
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Location: Texas
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 11:07 am Post subject: Ebay Simplifies Email Messaging System |
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eBay has created a system that simplifies its email messaging system for communication between sellers and potential buyers. The new system, called "Anonymous Email Forwarding," may also reduce the number of users responding to phishing emails sent by scammers using "Yellow Buttons."
Understanding eBay's "Yellow Button"
eBay requires users to send questions about listings to sellers through an eBay internal email system. If potential buyers choose to hide their email address from the seller, eBay sends an email to the seller and places a message in their My Messages folder. When sellers receive the question via email, it comes from the eBay email address, "UseTheYellowButton@ebay.com." Inside the email, there is a hyperlinked yellow button for sellers to click, bringing them to the eBay sign-in page so they can respond to the question online.
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Patty00
Joined: 13 Dec 2005
Posts: 1018
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: Ebay Simplifies Email Messaging System |
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"Inside the email, there is a hyperlinked yellow button for sellers to click, bringing them to the eBay sign-in page so they can respond to the question online. "
I'm sure I don't have to caution anyone here never to simply hit that yellow button in an email. There have been reports of doctored emails sent by scammers. Click on the button and sign in and you may well be signing in at a scammer's website. Always answer your mail in Ebay's message center. |
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