bogus out-going e-mails

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

On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 13:59:36 -0000, "Uno Hoo!"
<Kevlunn@dropthisBigfoot.com> wrote:

>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?

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 Hoo! wrote:
>
> 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

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

J
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<me@tadyatam.invalid> wrote in message
news:405DB03B.6780BBEE@tadyatam.invalid...
> Uno Hoo! wrote:
> >
> > 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
>
> In addition to Art's comments: Spammers often use valid
> addresses (in this case yours) in the "From" field.
>
> J
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> Replies to: Njk04s_130_p(at)Ojuno(dot)Tcom

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

Kev

"Uno Hoo!" <Kevlunn@dropthisBigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:c3k747$v2i$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
> 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
>
>
A couple of years ago, I really ****ed off a spammer, who proceeded to maiul
bomb my e-mail with hundreds gay male images - using my own e-mail address.

-*MORT*-