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No way, really? According to the article they claim to "encrypt" the passwords (they actually mean hash). Any way you could post the contents of the email (minus the personal details)?


I think he's misunderstanding the email:

>As a result, we are recommending that you change the password for your account: dclowd9901

All I see is the plaintext representation of my username.


Ah, glad to have that clarified. The username in the misdelivered email I received looked very much like an attempt at a memorable password, not a username. Thanks!




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