Spam detection software, running on the system "lists.colug.net", has identified this incoming email as possible spam. The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: I'm not sure the shell actually is restricting you from doing this "dumb" thing. Let's strace it! :-) strace -vall -f bash -c 'read line < /dev/zero' > bash_read-alotofzeros.strace 2>&1 While that is running, I'm watching "vmstat 5" and seeing my free memory being depleted. If I see my system start to swap, I'll hit Ctrl-c on the strace, but I'd really like it to complete much like the rest of everyone's tests. # BTW, another interesting thing to do, while waiting for your box to crash, is to identify the pid for bash and run: watch -d 'pmap -x ' [...] Content analysis details: (5.0 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 3.8 BAYES_99 BODY: Bayes spam probability is 99 to 100% [score: 1.0000] 0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider (vdgr3dok[at]hotmail.com) (jeff.frontz[at]gmail.com) (gymequipment[at]ymail.com) (fltsimbuff[at]gmail.com) (jonebird[at]gmail.com) 1.2 GAPPY_SUBJECT Subject: contains G.a.p.p.y-T.e.x.t 0.0 T_DKIM_INVALID DKIM-Signature header exists but is not valid