Top 10 e-mail blunders of 2009

It is no surprise that the biggest email horror stories this year capitalised on consumer and business fears during the height of the recession, according to Proofpoint, Inc., the leading provider of unified email security, archiving and data loss prevention solutions. With Halloween creeping around the corner, Proofpoint has identified some of the scarier email incidents of 2009 that not only haunted individuals, but businesses as well.

These blunders, attacks and mishaps have wreaked havoc on email systems and caused financial stress for consumers, corporate executives, politicians, and, of course, email administrators.

In no particular order, Proofpoint highlights some of this year's email mishaps below: