Just received this clever little mail:

The University of Reading,
Whiteknights, PO Box 217,
READING, Berkshire, RG6 6AH

URGENT SECURITY UPDATE – JANUARY 2010

Due to the excessive spam emails received by most users in 2009, we have upgraded to an advanced server for your premium security to prevent spam from getting to your inbox. As a result of this, it is important that you login to your email using the link below, to make sure that your account information is up-to-date.

Click Here to Protect Your Account (Removed link)

This email has been sent to all 2010 University of Reading Webmail users and it is mandatory to follow.

Thank you for your cooperation.

IT Department
Copyright © 1999-2010 University of Reading

Just three problems.

• Firstly the link although very well hidden, but nonetheless, was pointing at a url in a ".net" ending domain.
• Secondly our IT department normally calls itself ITS
• Thirdly the spam filter is, if anything, way TOO good – absolutely no need for any updates there – as this was my first spam in my spam box for a week, and I have the filter set on the absolute lowest level of filtering. It has even retained important mails for me in the past…