I just wanted to be sure:

[shirenomad]

MySpace (as in, myspace.com) is a legitimate site, right?

I just received an email saying the MySpace account I had asked for was set up, and all I had to do was click on the link to confirm it. Had my password and everything. ...Except I didn't ask for an account. There's a second link, to a MySpace.com email address, that I should click on if I got the confirmation in error... but I'm just paranoid enough about emails like this not to click just yet. Besides, why would anyone sign up for an account with my email address if they knew they would need to verify it?

In case it helps you, err, help me figure out whether this is legit, I've included the entire email contents (minus a few identifying bits)

From: Welcome to MySpace <rlvjgvnkpng___thkjd.rfh@message.myspace.com>
Reply-To: Welcome to MySpace <rlvjgvnkpng___thkjd.rfh@message.myspace.com>
To: [removed]
Date: Dec 4, 2005 9:12 PM
Subject: MySpace Account Confirmation

Hi Chris -- Thanks for joining MySpace!

Here's your account info for logging in:

E-mail: [removed]
Password: 811adams

Keep it secret. Keep it safe.


Please confirm your MySpace account by clicking here:

http://www.myspace.com/reloc.cfm?c=3&did=[removed]


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We hope you're having fun on the site. Have you checked out these areas yet?

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* GAMES - try for the high score on Gold Miner and hundreds of other games, then challenge your friends!

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* RANK - who's the hottie? Are you the hottie? Submit your photo and find out...

http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=RateImage.rate


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