Unsolicited Mail

This email from the U.S. Navy's Special Warfare Development Group was sent to an Internet mailing list, but it seems like it was intended for the classified SIPRNet instead.  It looks like the Navy's updating some key info on its heavy machine guns!

Received: from rooks.swdg.navy.mil [138.139.136.3] by 2600.com Received: from P555967 ([10.100.0.113]) by rooks.swdg.navy.mil with SMTP (Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service Version 5.5.2653.13) To: "Subscriber" <subscriber@srwdg.navy.mil> Subject: Dissemination of SWDG Tactical Bulletins Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 16:13:52 -0500 Two new surface warfare-related tactical bulletins have been posted on our SIPRNET Web site; a brief description of each follows: Note: The tactical bulletins listed below were recently posted on our SIPRNET Web site. If you don't have SIPRNET access, e-mail our webmaster (webmaster@swdg.navy.mil) for a copy of these bulletins on CD-ROM. SWDG Tactical Bulletin SUW-03-01, Mk 95 Mod 1 .50-Cal Machinegun Employment Manual. This tactical bulletin provides the following information on employing the Mk 95 Mod 1 .50-caliber machinegun weapon system: Functional description Safety guidance Maintenance procedures Ammunition classification, packaging, storage, and handling information Operational guidance, including techniques for target engagement and information/precautions before, during, and after operation Gunnery fundamentals and training information. SWDG Tactical Bulletin SUW-03-02, Mk 44 Mod 0 Gun Weapon System Employment Guidance This tactical bulletin provides the following guidance on employing the Mk 44 Mod 0 gun weapon system: Functional description Ammunition classification, storage, and handling information Surface gunnery basics Weapons control procedures Communications information Range determination guidance Factors affecting night operations Test firing guidance. How do I Unsubscribe? If you would like to stop receiving information through this list, please send an e-mail to SIPRNET: subscriber@swdg.navy.mil

About an hour later, they remembered which network was which.  Although we'd wager that they both use Microsoft Exchange.

Received: from rooks.swdg.navy.mil [138.139.136.3] by 2600.com Received: from P555967 ([10.100.0.113]) by rooks.swdg.navy.mil with SMTP (Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service Version 5.5.2653.13) To: "Subscriber" <subscriber@swdg.navy.mil> Subject: Dissemination of SWDG Tactical Bulletins Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 17:11:34 -0500 Please disregard the previous e-mail regarding recent posting of two SWDG tactical bulletins dealing with surface warfare. They were posted in error.

This qualifies as spam of the year!

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