[at-l] I need verification

[Jim Lynch]

Its a nicely written email.
  I only know Richard via email and some of the trail projects he's 
worked on (HATT 2000 comes to mind).  He's been on this list for many 
years.  I've been considering using his service too and I would send him 
money without a second thought. 

Kevin Kirby wrote:

>Ok,
>  There is a man on this email list, I believe his name is Richard Mann. He has offered to help hikers with mail drops. I am just emailing to ask if anyone knows him. I am 99.9 percent sure I can trust him, but I was just wondering what other people though of him. From what I know, he has a good reputation in the AT hiking community. The reason I am sending this email out is because I am pretty sure I would use him and I do not want to send 2,000 dollars to someone I do notreally know just to be ripped off. The last thing I want to happen is to have to get off the trail because someone is looking to make a quick buck.
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>  Thank you for any information,
>  Kirby
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>  PS: Sorry if this email seems rude to anyone. I have spent 15 minutes trying to word it in the most respectful way possible, but it stil sounds a little rude. Sorry to Richard if he finds this offensive too. ANyone can feel free to email me and state that this email was rude, it would be greatly welcomed.
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