Email verification request asks for password!

Well, I though I'd make an account and post this for discussion purposes...
The email verification I recieved has a link that requests user ID and Password for my account!
I recommend to everyone that you Never enter user name and password information in a link that you click on in your inbox!!!
I have seen hundereds of scam emails that look completely legitament and reques your accound information, DON'T ENTER IT!!
Apple should already know your user id and passord!!
The email should have a link that, when pressed, just says  "Thankyou for confirming your email, Mr Whatever."

I do believe that it IS a Firefox problem. I didn't have the problem before updating Firefox. Check out this site from Yahoo Answers. It's the same problem, but the advice is no longer accurate: The question was posted years ago, and the "fix" is for an outdated Explorer version. However, the Asker poses the question quite well.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080506073911AAhE2Ye
Please let me know if you find a fix. Aggravating!!

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