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This Windows Forums thread discusses an email sent to members about verifying email addresses and re-authenticating accounts. The original poster was concerned about the message and questioned whether verification was required, but a forum member clarified that the email was simply part of routine checks for invalid addresses, and no action was needed from users. The overall tone indicates relief and confirmation that the process was standard and harmless.
Andrea Borman

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I got an email from this forum Windows Forums a few hours ago -What's Going On?

Email From Windows Forums-This Forum:
Sorry to disturb you, Andrea Borman. This e-mail is being sent to all Windows Forums (Windows Forum) members to determine which e-mails bounce on deliver. For security reasons, these accounts will be required to re-authenticate their e-mail address, using our new e-mail authentication protocol. If you've received this message, you are currently registered ( email adress)

To find out more about the changes taking place in our community, we encourage you to join us!
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I was wondering if any other members here have got the same email? So what is going on admin?
 

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Nope. if you got the e-mail it is verified already. The point is we were looking for e-mails of registered members that bounce back as being invalid e-mail addresses. This is so the website can reclassify these members as having an invalid email address. You are fine.
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This e-mail was sent out to determine which registered members no longer had a valid e-mail address, so that the mail server would stop e-mailing them. There is nothing more to it than that.
 

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Mike said:
This e-mail was sent out to determine which registered members no longer had a valid e-mail address, so that the mail server would stop e-mailing them. There is nothing more to it than that.
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Well it said something about being asked to verify my email address. So do I have to or is it okay I don't now have to do this?
 

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Nope. if you got the e-mail it is verified already. The point is we were looking for e-mails of registered members that bounce back as being invalid e-mail addresses. This is so the website can reclassify these members as having an invalid email address. You are fine.
 

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