virus sending a "ghost" message

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Hello,

I suspect a virus is trying to send a "ghost" message (one
that is not visible in my Outbox - or anywhere else). I
know it because I use multiple ISPs, with their
corresponding e-mail accounts, and when I try to send an e-
mail using one account while connected on a different ISP,
I am informed that the Send task failed. So, how can I
identify and get rid of this "ghost" message? Norton
AntiVirus AutoProtect is unable to detect it.

Thank you in advance
 
This sounds less like a virus and more like a spam reducing technique used
by your ISPs. With the massive increase in spam many ISPs only allow you to
send mail from their servers if you are using their service (they can tell
by your IP address). This keeps them from being used to relay spam
messages. I am guessing that is your real problem. If you need to send
e-mail from an account that is not hosted by the ISP you are connected to
you could substitute the ISP's smtp server that you are connected to in the
configuration of the account you need to send from and that should let you
send and it will appear to the receipiant that the e-mail came from the
account you want it to.

I hope that helps.
 
Dear John,

Thank you for answering, but I am afraid I wasn't very
clear. The problem is not the ISP blocking my outgoing
messages, but the message itself, spam or virus, which my
computer is trying to send against my will! Where is it
hidden and how to remove it? I am using Outlook 2003.

Best regards,

Mikhail Saïtas
 
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