OT gmail alert -- spam or real?

[Steven Stern]

On 05/06/2010 12:49 PM, jackson byers wrote:
> I don't know how to tell whether the below quoted email is really from
> gmail or some sort of spam/scan.  I don't recall ever giving my birthdate
> to gmail before, or having to put in my password except when starting
> gmail. .....?
> Any other users on this list seeing this?
> 
> thanks for advice
> Jack
> 
> from	Gmail Support <useralert00 at gmail.com>
> to	
> date	Sun, May 2, 2010 at 7:19 PM
> subject	ALERT: Act Fast!
> mailed-by	gmail.com
> signed-by	gmail.com
> hide details May 2 (4 days ago)
> Gmail Team is working on total security on all accounts and as a
> result of this security upgrade we require all Google members to
> verify their account with Google. To prevent your account from
> disability you will have to update your information by clicking the
> reply button and filling the space below.
> 
> Account:
> Password:
> Birth date:
> Country:
> Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or her account
> within Seven days of receiving this warning will lose his or her
> account permanently.
> Thank you for using Gmail!
> 
> The Gmail Team

<snark>
Dude, did you look at the actual headers for the mail as well as the
address to which the button would take you?  And what sort of
spam/phishing filtering are you doing that you actually got to see this
message?
</snark>
-- 
-- Steve