Stop Microsoft

Miscellaneous => Applications => Topic started by: saturninus on 28 July 2003, 03:37

Title: outbox.dbx
Post by: saturninus on 28 July 2003, 03:37
I went looking through my outbox.dbx file with EDIT the DOS text editor.

Not only did I find a bunch of old e-mail addresses and garbled characters.... I found some of my instant messenger contacts in there!  The thing is, I use programs like GAIM and Trillian, non-Microsoft  and non-Mainstream programs, and it still listed it in there.

I can't believe Microsoft!
Title: outbox.dbx
Post by: TheQuirk on 28 July 2003, 05:51
What?! You can't be serious! Old email addresses in your outbox?!

And not only that, but there are even OLD MSN CONTACTS stored in an APPLICATION THAT WORKS TOGETHER WITH MSN Messagener?! WOW!

I can't belive this! Oh man!
Title: outbox.dbx
Post by: saturninus on 28 July 2003, 06:43
quote:
Originally posted by TheQuirk:
What?! You can't be serious! Old email addresses in your outbox?!

And not only that, but there are even OLD MSN CONTACTS stored in an APPLICATION THAT WORKS TOGETHER WITH MSN Messagener?! WOW!

I can't belive this! Oh man!


No asshole.  I just said that it recorded GAIM and Trillian users.  I didn't say Microsoft Messenger.  As a matter of fact, it was AOL Instant messenger contacts.

And those e-mail addresses were from messages sent long ago and deleted.
Title: outbox.dbx
Post by: TheQuirk on 28 July 2003, 06:49
AOL also adds an extension of itself into Outlook. You must have installed and logged on at least ones.

And as for the old messages, it's a known "feature" that you use to complete email addresses faster.

Oh and...

You = asshat.
Title: outbox.dbx
Post by: saturninus on 28 July 2003, 06:51
quote:
Originally posted by TheQuirk:


Oh and...

You = asshat.


Thank you.
Title: outbox.dbx
Post by: TheQuirk on 28 July 2003, 06:53
quote:
Originally posted by Saturninus:


Thank you.


Witty.