# Anyone else had the New York Times email them?

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**Created:** [August 26, 2024, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-had-the-new-york-times-email-them/1006257 "2024-08-26T17:56:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-had-the-new-york-times-email-them/1006257/1 "2024-08-26T17:56:40Z")

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At least, I assume it’s The New York Times and not a scam.

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I guess I’ve read gift links etc on the Dope; the email came to the address I use for the Dope; I haven’t given them an email address; and I don’t think I’ve ever read anything on the NYT other than via the Dope.It’s not clear to me how they got my email address - slightly concerning, really.

All a bit curious.

j

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-had-the-new-york-times-email-them/1006257/2 "2024-08-26T17:58:35Z")

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They wouldn’t get your Email from the SDMB. Not possible.

Did they prompt you for your Google Profile, many sites do and that would give them your Gmail address.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-had-the-new-york-times-email-them/1006257/3 "2024-08-26T17:59:25Z")

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I gave in and gave them a work address in order to read an article. I’ve deleted what they send to that address unread.

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**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-had-the-new-york-times-email-them/1006257/4 "2024-08-26T18:00:16Z")

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I have no recollection of that.

It’s an anonymised email address, so that’s good. But still a surprise.

j