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You can see by this post on Twitter that the problem is being investigated by Flashtalking, I'd imagine it'll be fixed by now. In any case, from time to time these things do happen - they are a bit annoying but harmless, and usually disappear quite quickly. In any case, the adverts they are associated with are vital to the continued operation of the forum as they cover our costs.
We are aware of an issue with emails from the Forum to Microsoft-based email accounts (hotmail/outlook/live.com email addresses). This is being looked into currently, thanks for your patience meanwhile.