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Newsletter -virus ?

Just received a 'Martins money tips' email but the title of the email is weird a series of letters and symbols ,when trying to view source ,it starts trying to download .
Am I right in thinking its probably a virus ?
Did anyone else get one or is it just a virus my side masquerading as something from my address book ?

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  • sheils6
    sheils6 Posts: 15,850 Forumite
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    Don't know much about viruses but my newsletter seems fine.
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  • ShaneUK
    ShaneUK Posts: 1,099 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Yeah, this keeps happening with the subject..... not sure if they are looking into it, but I have "reported" it each time it has happened (previously). This is the third time for me now

    (by reporting it, I mean posting a message on the forums!)
  • Hi folks,

    The title gibberish is a know issue and we're sorry it's still happening.

    We've been hunting down the source of the problem but it's been intermittent and inconsistent so it's taken awhile. We think we've got a good idea what it is now so we'll be making some changes to the rest of the send today and hopefully will have no issues next week.

    Webby
  • robt_2
    robt_2 Posts: 3,401 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    It also looks extremely, how can I put it, cheap and amateur in GMail this week compared to previous weeks. Hardly snappy and to the point!

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  • robt_2
    robt_2 Posts: 3,401 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Looks fine this week. But went straight into my Gmail Spam folder in addition to being clipped. Possibly some people have been flagging it as spam.
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