Re: Verisign "System Upgrade Notification" ????

This item is from c|net news.com. I don't know if it's related to the
message you got, but it does tell you what kind of company VeriSign is.

"VeriSign has agreed to stop sending false notices that tell customers of
rival registrars their domain names will soon expire.
The company, which is the leading registrar of domain names, signed a
federal court order Wednesday saying it will not send bogus messages warning
customers that their domain names were about to expire and offering to sign
up the Web addresses with VeriSign. The company also agreed not to send
other official-looking notices that appear to be from the current registrar
in an attempt to convince people to switch to VeriSign."

More at http://news.com.com/2100-1023-937940.html

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Smith" <jay(at)JaySmith.com>
To: "HWG Techniques" <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 2:19 PM
Subject: Verisign "System Upgrade Notification" ????


> Hi,
>
> Has anybody else gotten a "System Upgrade Notification" supposedly
> from Verisign in the last few days.
>
> I got one today (Monday) that was supposedly sent last Wednesday --
> often a sign of spam.  Also, while the links provided in the message
> do _seem_ to lead to Verisign/netsol/, they start out going to
> verisign-em.com.
>
> I am suspicious!  Any information on this?  I did not see a point in
> trying to contact them as that seems to be nearly impossible.
>
> I am quoting a large portion of their message at the end of this post.
>
> Jay
> --
> Jay Smith
>
> In our continuing efforts to provide better products and services
>  to you, we will be upgrading our systems beginning in July. The
>  domain name registration(s) you manage and your contact information
>  will be moved to the new system as part of the upgrade.
>
>  With this upgrade, you'll have password-protected access to our
>  online account management tools, which will make managing the
>  domain name(s) you service much easier. Because these tools will be
>  available online, e-mail templates will no longer be necessary and
>  therefore not available.
>
>  Once your information is moved, we will e-mail your new login
> information.
>  For security reasons, we'll mail your password to the street address
>  we have on file. Depending on how your contact information is
>  associated to the domain name(s) being moved, you may receive more
>  than one username and password. Please read these messages carefully
>  and be sure you do not delete e-mails that may appear to be
> duplicates.
>
> <SNIP>
> If your information is correct, you do not need to take any action.
>  We will notify you as we move the domain name registration(s) and
>  your contact information to the new system.
>
>  To update your information:
>  1. Go to: http://www.netsol.com/cgi-bin/makechanges/itts/handle
>  2. Enter your Contact/NIC handle and e-mail address
>  3. Select "modify" from the buttons to the right
>  4. Select "Proceed to Contact Information"
>
>  IMPORTANT: Please update your contact information by JULY 12.
>
>  Thank you for your business and your patience during this upgrade.
>  We are committed to bringing you the best possible products and
>  services to make your business online successful.
>
>  For further information, read our account migration FAQs at:
>  http://www.migration-faq.com or e-mail us at:
>  mailto:migration(at)verisign.com
>
>
> _____________________________________________________________________
>  Please do not reply to this message, as we cannot issue a response.
>  For customer service inquiries, please contact us at:
>  http://goto.netsol.com/contactus
>
>  (c) 2002 VeriSign, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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