bogus out-going e-mails

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Uno Hoo!

Over the past couple of months I've had a number of e-mails from different
'postmasters' telling me that they have been unable to deliver e-mails that
I have sent. When I look at the details, however, I find that I never sent
them in the first place. The 'sender's' e-mail address is certainly mine (in
fact I have two e-mail addresses and this has happened with both) but I have
not sent the e-mails.
I have done a full 'all-file' scan with McAfee and no virus's of any
description are found. Anyone any idea what's going on?

Kev
 
Over the past couple of months I've had a number of e-mails from different
'postmasters' telling me that they have been unable to deliver e-mails that
I have sent. When I look at the details, however, I find that I never sent
them in the first place. The 'sender's' e-mail address is certainly mine (in
fact I have two e-mail addresses and this has happened with both) but I have
not sent the e-mails.
I have done a full 'all-file' scan with McAfee and no virus's of any
description are found. Anyone any idea what's going on?
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It's part of life now because of malware that confuse the actual
sender. Someone infected has your email addy on his or her PC.


Art
http://www.epix.net/~artnpeg
 
Uno said:
Over the past couple of months I've had a number of e-mails from different
'postmasters' telling me that they have been unable to deliver e-mails that
I have sent. When I look at the details, however, I find that I never sent
them in the first place. The 'sender's' e-mail address is certainly mine (in
fact I have two e-mail addresses and this has happened with both) but I have
not sent the e-mails.
I have done a full 'all-file' scan with McAfee and no virus's of any
description are found. Anyone any idea what's going on?

Kev
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In addition to Art's comments: Spammers often use valid
addresses (in this case yours) in the "From" field.

J
 
In addition to Art's comments: Spammers often use valid
addresses (in this case yours) in the "From" field.

J
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That explains things! - Many thanks to both of you.

Kev
 
Uno Hoo! said:
Over the past couple of months I've had a number of e-mails from different
'postmasters' telling me that they have been unable to deliver e-mails that
I have sent. When I look at the details, however, I find that I never sent
them in the first place. The 'sender's' e-mail address is certainly mine (in
fact I have two e-mail addresses and this has happened with both) but I have
not sent the e-mails.
I have done a full 'all-file' scan with McAfee and no virus's of any
description are found. Anyone any idea what's going on?

Kev
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A couple of years ago, I really pissed off a spammer, who proceeded to maiul
bomb my e-mail with hundreds gay male images - using my own e-mail address.

-*MORT*-
 
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