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UK ISP PlusNet Accidentally Deletes 700GB of Email

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the reality-is-no-excuse-dammit dept.

steste writes "A tale of email woe for PlusNET ISP. According to this announcement they have spent the last month attempting to recover 700GB of accidentally deleted emails. By their estimates, up to 12GB of these had yet to be read by their recipients. Despite the efforts of a data recovery specialist, they have now given up on recovering any of the deleted data. Well that's one way to deal with spam." Spam is one thing; I just wonder how inevitable losses like this one square with the EU-wide data retention laws.

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  1. Conspiracy by zanderredux · · Score: 5, Funny
    "Accidentally deleted", "despite of best efforts"....

    Yeah, right!

  2. I guess if I look at my email by TouchOfRed · · Score: 5, Funny

    My inbox will say, nothing to see here. Move along.

  3. 12GBs yet to be read? by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 5, Funny
    By their estimates, up to 12GB of these had yet to be read by their recipients.

    Here's the break down:
    • 3GB: Viagra
    • 3GB: Manhood Enhancements
    • 2GB: Lonely Housewives in your area
    • 3.9GB: Loans
    • 100MB: Various GIFs of the Zidane headbutt from the World Cup
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    Summation 2
  4. NSA has 'em by slcdb · · Score: 5, Funny

    They should just ask the NSA to send their copies of the emails to PlusNet.

    Heck, the NSA could turn this into a side business. If they spin it right, maybe they can convince the general public that they're not spying, they're just providing a cutting-edge data backup service!

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    Despite what EULAs say, most software is sold, not licensed.
  5. I don't understand how this is possible... by chrisspurgeon · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...I don't recall working for PlusNet.