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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly?
MSFT 484.85-0.2%Dec 22 3:59 PM EST

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To: yard_man who wrote (5138)2/16/1998 9:28:00 PM
From: Jimmy Dell  Read Replies (3) of 74651
 
I received this yesterday, forwarded from a friend. Is this for real or a prank?

> > FROM: GatesBeta@microsoft.com
> > ATTACH: Tracklog@microsoft.com/Track883432/~TraceActive/On.
html
> >
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > And thank you for signing up for my Beta Email Tracking
Application or
> > (BETA) for short. My name is Bill Gates. Here at Microsoft

we have
> > just compiled an e-mail tracing program that tracks everyone

to whom this
> > message is forwarded to. It does this through an unique IP
(Internet Protocol)
> > address log bookdatabase.
> >
> > We are experimenting with this and need your help. Forward

this
> > to everyone you know and if it reaches 1000 people everyone
> > on the list you will receive $1000 and a copy of Windows98
at my
> > expense.
> >
> > Enjoy.
> >
> > Note: Duplicate entries will not be counted. You will be
notified by email
> > with further instructions once this email has reached 1000
people. Windows98
> > will not be shipped unitl it has been released to the
general public.
> >
> > Your friend,
> > Bill Gates & The Microsoft Development Team.
> >
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