HN Explorer

Outlook.com - when SPAM detection goes wrong

2 points by botolo ↗ HN
Hello Folks,

I was trying out the new Outlook.com, curious to see the new Microsoft email client.

I tried to send a new email and outlook.com asked me to verify my account using the usual SPAM captcha system. I tried the classic one, where you have to figure out the letters, but it seemed to have some problems. I then switched to the audio captcha and I got a message which seems like a satanic message, the one you get when you play vinyls backwards.

This outlook.com SPAM captcha is scary!

Check out the recording of this audio:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/549431/SPAM%20Detection%20goes%20wrong.m4v

2 comments

[ 3.6 ms ] story [ 8.9 ms ] thread
jakeludington
Getting the captcha to work at all is nearly impossible. I've entered it 9 times now and can't pass a single one.
cjbos
I had the exact same problem, tried about 10 times and failed each time, even though I was sure they were right.

When I created a new account though it worked first time, not sure if there is a problem with verifying existing accounts...