http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;%5Bln%5D;833786

(thanks to a /. reader for finding it)

I wonder how long it took somebody to write that, and how much they were getting paid while doing it..

Did you notice it said you should read Outlook messages in plaintext, should [color=yellow]type all your URLs instead of clicking on them[/color], and should move the internet into the high security zone, then put each site you want to visit in the trusted list?

Oh, and that you should use their JScript procedure for checking URLs to see if you can trust them.

My way is easier:
833786%20-%20Steps%20that%20you%20can%20take%20to%20help%20identify%20and%20to%20help%20protect%20yourself%20from%20deceptive%20(spoofed)%20Web%20sites%20and%20malicious%20hyperlinks.htm

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My way is easier:
833786%20-%20Steps%20that%20you%20can%20take%20to%20help%20identify%20and%20to%20help%20protect%20yourself%20from%20deceptive%20(spoofed)%20Web%20sites%20and%20malicious%20hyperlinks.htm
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I was tricked into clicking that url, thinking it was a Microsoft one! :(

Hmm, I don't see why it's funny. And yes, typing urls in is the best and recommended way.

You should read E-mail in plaintext only, especially if you use Outlook Express (which I do).
HTML mail is used only for spam.

Yes, that too. Reading e-mail in plaintext has long been recommended to avoid spam, and typing in urls has been recommended to ensure you really do get to the site of your bank and not someone else.