Email authorized by Microsoft??

I thought you might be interested in the following email I received today (I have supplied only excerpts from OE Properties|Message Source)
" "Your2Cents Survey Center" <surveysupport@your2cents.com>
Subject: Microsoft Survey: 25 Dollars for Survey Participation

This e-mail was sent on behalf of Microsoft Corporation through Your2Cents, a marketing research firm commissioned by Microsoft to conduct this survey.

Microsoft is interested in your opinions and attitudes regarding Technical Resources and would like to invite you to take a few moments to participate in an online Web survey. Your answers will help Microsoft serve you better.

Everyone who qualifies and completes this entire survey will receive a check for $25 cash!
To begin this survey, please click on the link below.
http://surveys.your2cents.com/i1662sm/?IDxxxxxxxx "
Now we all know that MS tells us they will never send out email like this. It would seem logical they would not authorize someone else to do it. So I dumped it.

 

I dunno about Microsoft authorizing the survey but I think the company is legit and does send $$ for completed surveys.

There may be a catch of some sort but if so, I can't find it.